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
- lemming; yeasayer, doormat, sheeple; someone who...
Ancestry of “leming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lemming | A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of... |
| 2 | Norwegian | lemming | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | læmingi | — |
| 4 | Undetermined | luomek | — |