Where does “lampredotto” come from?
lampredotto (Italian) comes from Italian lampreda, 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.
lampredotto (Italian): A beef tripe dish from Florence, usually served...
Definitions
- A beef tripe dish from Florence, usually served...
Ancestry of “lampredotto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | lampreda | lamprey |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | lampreda | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | lampetra | lamprey |
| 4 | Latin | lambere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | lambo | I lick, lap; I taste |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |