Where does “llamp” come from?

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

llamp (Catalan): lightning

Definitions

  1. lightning

Ancestry of “llamp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanllamparto strike by lightning
2Latinlampōto shine
3Ancient Greekλάμπωto shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,...
4Ancient Greekκτείςcomb; rake; horn of a lyre
5Proto-Indo-European*pḱtḗncomb
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “llamp

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