Where does “lamprei” come from?

lamprei (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lampreide, from Old Dutch lamprētha, from Latin lamprēda, from Latin lambō, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lamprei (Dutch): lamprey, fish of the order Petromyzontiformes

Definitions

  1. lamprey, fish of the order Petromyzontiformes

Ancestry of “lamprei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlampreide—
2Old Dutchlamprētha—
3Latinlamprēdalamprey
4Latinlambōto lick, lap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Latin lambō →Every word from Latin lamprēda →