Where does “λαμπάς” come from?

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

λαμπάς (Ancient Greek): torch, wax-light; lamp

Definitions

  1. torch, wax-light; lamp

Ancestry of “λαμπάς”, step by step

λαμπάς traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λάμπω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλάμπωto shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,...
2Ancient Greekκτείςcomb; rake; horn of a lyre
3Proto-Indo-European*pḱtḗncomb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

via Ancient Greek λᾰ́μπω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλᾰ́μπωshine

Words derived from “λαμπάς

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