Where does “*lamati” come from?
*lamati (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lem- — to crush; fragile; to break, soften; open jaws.
Ancestry of “*lamati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lem- | to crush; fragile; to break, soften; open jaws |