Where does “lambire” come from?

lambire (Italian) comes from Latin lambō, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lambire (Italian): to skim; to lap; to lick

Definitions

  1. to skim; to lap; to lick

Ancestry of “lambire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlambōto lick, lap
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “lambire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Latin lambō →
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