Where does “gyplure” come from?

gyplure (English) comes from English lure, from Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre, from Frankish lōþr, from Proto-Germanic lōþr-.

gyplure (English): A potent gypsy moth attractant synthesized from ricinoleic acid

Definitions

  1. A potent gypsy moth attractant synthesized from ricinoleic acid

Ancestry of “gyplure”, step by step

gyplure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lure

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlureSomething that tempts or attracts, especially one...
2Anglo-Normanlurelure
3Old Frenchloirrelure
4Frankishlōþr—
5Proto-Germaniclōþr-—

via English Gypsy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGypsyA member of the Romani people, or one of the...
2Middle Englishgipcyan—
3Old Frenchgyptien—
Every word from Proto-Germanic lōþr- →Every word from Frankish lōþr →Every word from Old French loirre →