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