Where does “lemming” come from?
lemming (Portuguese) comes from English lemming, from Norwegian lemming, from Old Norse læmingi, from Undetermined luomek.
lemming (Portuguese): Alternative form of lémingue
Definitions
- Alternative form of lémingue
Ancestry of “lemming”, 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 | — |