Where does “λάμπω” come from?

λάμπω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κτείς, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

λάμπω (Ancient Greek): to shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,...

Definitions

  1. to shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,...

Ancestry of “λάμπω”, step by step

λάμπω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κτείς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκτείςcomb; rake; horn of a lyre
2Proto-Indo-European*pḱtḗncomb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Proto-Indo-European leh₂p-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “λάμπω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn →Every word from Ancient Greek κτείς →