Etymology of the French word lemme
the French word
lemmederived 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
Date
The earliest known usage of lemme in French dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in French
lemmatiqueDerivations in other languages
Romanian
lemăCognates
Dutch
lemma, English
lemma, German
Lemma
