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Where does “lampare” come from?

lampare (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Latin lampo, from Ancient Greek λάμπω, from Ancient Greek κτείς, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

Ancestry of “lampare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlampoI shine
2Ancient Greekλάμπωto shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,...
3Ancient Greekκτείςcomb; rake; horn of a lyre
4Proto-Indo-European*pḱtḗn—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth

Words derived from “lampare”

  • lampare
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