Where does “lampern” come from?

lampern (English) comes from Middle English laumproun, from Old French lampreon, from Old French lampreie, from Medieval Latin lampreda, from Late Latin lampetra, from Latin lambere, from Latin lambo, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lampern (English): The European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis

Definitions

  1. The European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis

Ancestry of “lampern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlaumproun—
2Old Frenchlampreon—
3Old Frenchlampreielamprey
4Medieval Latinlampreda—
5Late Latinlampetralamprey
6Latinlamberethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
7LatinlamboI lick, lap; I taste
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Latin lambo →Every word from Latin lambere →