myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of lemma

Etymology of the Latin word lemma

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

English lemma, French lemme, Italian lemma