Where does “lamproie” come from?

lamproie (French) comes from Old French lamproie, from Latin lampreda, from Latin lampetra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

lamproie (French): lamprey

Definitions

  1. lamprey

Ancestry of “lamproie”, step by step

lamproie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French lamproie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlamproielamprey
2Latinlampredalamprey
3Latinlampetra—
4Latinpetrastone, rock
5Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

via Medieval Latin lampreda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinlampreda—
2Late Latinlampetralamprey
3Latinlamberethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...

Words derived from “lamproie”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Latin lampetra →