Where does “lampreda” come from?

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

lampreda (Late Latin): lamprey

Definitions

  1. lamprey

Ancestry of “lampreda”, step by step

lampreda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin petra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpetrastone, rock
2Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

via Latin lambo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlamboI lick, lap; I taste
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →
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