Where does “lambency” come from?

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

lambency (English): The property of being lambent, brightness

Definitions

  1. The property of being lambent, brightness

Ancestry of “lambency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlambentBrushing or flickering gently over a surface;...
2Latinlambenslicking, lapping
3Latinlambōto lick, lap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Latin lambō →Every word from Latin lambens →