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Where does “lambens” come from?

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

lambens (Latin): licking, lapping

Definitions

  1. licking, lapping

Ancestry of “lambens”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lambens”

  • lambent
  • lambently
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