Where does “λαμπυρίς” come from?

λαμπυρίς (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.

λαμπυρίς (Ancient Greek): glowworm

Definitions

  1. glowworm

Ancestry of “λαμπυρίς”, step by step

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

Words derived from “λαμπυρίς”

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