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Where does “lambitus” come from?

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

lambitus (Latin): licked

Definitions

  1. licked

Ancestry of “lambitus”, step by step

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