Where does “lambent” come from?

Lambent derives from Latin lambens, present participle of lambo meaning to lick, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b-.

lambent (English): Brushing or flickering gently over a surface;...

Definitions

  1. Brushing or flickering gently over a surface;...

Ancestry of “lambent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlambenslicking, lapping
2Latinlambōto lick, lap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “lambent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Latin lambō →Every word from Latin lambens →