Where does “llampar” come from?

llampar (Catalan) comes 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.

llampar (Catalan): to strike by lightning

Definitions

  1. to strike by lightning

Ancestry of “llampar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlampōto shine
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

Words derived from “llampar

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