Where does “lampricidal” come from?
lampricidal (English) comes from English lampricide, from English lamprey, from Middle English laumprei, from Old French lampreie, from Medieval Latin lampreda, from Late Latin lampetra, from Latin lambere, from Latin lambo — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.
lampricidal (English): Acting as a lampricide
Ancestry of “lampricidal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lampricide | Any pesticide applied to kill lampreys; commonly... |
| 2 | English | lamprey | Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater... |
| 3 | Middle English | laumprei | — |
| 4 | Old French | lampreie | lamprey |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | lampreda | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | lampetra | lamprey |
| 7 | Latin | lambere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Latin | lambo | I lick, lap; I taste |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |