Where does “lambative” come from?

lambative (English) comes from Latin lambō, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lambative (English): Taken by licking with the tongue; A medicine...

Definitions

  1. Taken by licking with the tongue; A medicine...

Ancestry of “lambative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlambōto lick, lap
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b-Every word from Latin lambō
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