Where does “lama” come from?

lama (Welsh) comes from English lama, from Spanish lama, from Latin lama, from Latin lacma, from Proto-Indo-European lak-.

lama (Welsh): llama

Definitions

  1. llama

Ancestry of “lama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlamaA master of Tibetan Buddhism; Alternative form of...
2Spanishlamaslime, mud; fine sand; moss
3Latinlamaslough, bog, fen
4Latinlacma
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlak-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lak-Every word from Latin lacmaEvery word from Latin lama