Where does “lämmeltåg” come from?
lämmeltåg (Swedish) comes from Swedish tåg, from Middle High German tag, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
lämmeltåg (Swedish): a large group of migrating lemmings
Definitions
- a large group of migrating lemmings
Ancestry of “lämmeltåg”, step by step
lämmeltåg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tåg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tåg | a railroad train; a train, a march, a military... |
| 2 | Middle High German | tag | day; age, lifetime; convention, congress |
| 3 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Swedish lämmel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lämmel | a lemming (small rodent) |