Where does “*lamb” come from?
*lamb (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic lambaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁l̥h₁onbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elh₁én.
Ancestry of “*lamb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |