1. Etymology of the English word lame
the English word lame
derived from the Old French word lame
derived from the Latin word lamina (thin plate; plate; veneer; thin sheet of metal)
derived from the English word break-water
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lamon
Derivations in English
lamebrain, lamed, lamingCognates
Dutch lam, Dutch lamp, English lamp, English lamb, 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 lompUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word lame
derived from the English word lame