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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

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

Words derived from “lamproie”

  • Lamprouer
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