Where does “leming” come from?

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

leming (Polish): lemming; yeasayer, doormat, sheeple; someone who...

Definitions

  1. lemming; yeasayer, doormat, sheeple; someone who...

Ancestry of “leming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlemmingA small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of...
2Norwegianlemming—
3Old Norselæmingi—
4Undeterminedluomek—

Words derived from “leming”

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