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Lemming

2 stages from Norwegian to English.

Today it means a small Arctic rodent, or (figuratively) someone who follows the crowd without question
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Stage 1 of 2
lemming
Norwegian · medieval
"lemming"
the name for the small Arctic rodent known for mass migrations
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Stage 2 of 2
lemming
English · 1700s
"a small Arctic rodent, or one who blindly follows the crowd"
adopted directly from Norwegian
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