Where does “λαμπρός” come from?
λαμπρός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαμπρός, from Ancient Greek λάμπω, from Ancient Greek κτείς, from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtḗn, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
λαμπρός (Greek): bright, illuminated, light, luminous, lambent
Definitions
- bright, illuminated, light, luminous, lambent
Ancestry of “λαμπρός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λαμπρός | bright, radiant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λάμπω | to shine, be bright, give light; to be loud,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κτείς | comb; rake; horn of a lyre |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *pḱtḗn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |