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”

Every word from Undetermined luomek →Every word from Old Norse læmingi →