Where does “llampó” come from?

llampó (Catalan) comes from Catalan llamp, 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.

llampó (Catalan): lightning that is seen but not heard; heat lightning

Definitions

  1. lightning that is seen but not heard; heat lightning

Ancestry of “llampó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanllamplightning
2Catalanllamparto strike by lightning
3Latinlampōto shine
4Ancient Greekλάμπωto shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,...
5Ancient Greekκτείςcomb; rake; horn of a lyre
6Proto-Indo-European*pḱtḗncomb
7Proto-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
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