Where does “λαμπρῶς” come from?

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

λαμπρῶς (Ancient Greek): openly, clearly, without concealment or obfuscation

Definitions

  1. openly, clearly, without concealment or obfuscation

Ancestry of “λαμπρῶς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαμπρόςbright, radiant
2Ancient Greekλάμπωto shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,...
3Ancient Greekκτείςcomb; rake; horn of a lyre
4Proto-Indo-European*pḱtḗncomb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗnEvery word from Ancient Greek κτείς