1. Etymology of the English word lemma
the English word
lemmaderived from the Latin word
lemma (theme, title; epigram)
derived from the Greek word
lemma, λῆμμα (skin; husk, sheath; husk, skin)
derived from the Greek word
lambanein, λαμβάνω
derived from the Greek word
lepein, λέπω
Derivations in English
lemmatizeCognates
Dutch
lemma, French
lemme, German
LemmaUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word lemma
derived from the English word
lemmaderived from the Greek word
lemmaDerivations in English
axilemma,
sarcolemmaUsage
Word found in Modern English