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Where does “lemming” come from?

lemming (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse læmingi, from Undetermined luomek.

Ancestry of “lemming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselæmingi—
2Undeterminedluomek—

Words derived from “lemming”

  • lemming
  • lemminglike
  • wood lemming
  • lemming
  • lemming
  • lémingue
  • lemming
  • lèmming
  • レミング
  • lemming
  • leming
  • leming
Every word from Undetermined luomek →