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Etymology of the English word lamb

the English word lamb
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lambaz

Derivations in English

lambkin, lamblike, lambskin, lambed, lambing

Cognates

Dutch lam, Dutch lamp, English lame, English lamp, French lampe, German Lampe, German lahm, German Lamm, Icelandic lamb, Icelandic lampi, Italian lampada, Italian lampa, Latin lampas, Lithuanian lempa, Polish lampa, Russian лампа, Swedish lam, Swedish lamm, Swedish lampa, Yiddish lomp

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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