Where does “lampetra” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lampetra”, step by step

lampetra 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

Words derived from “lampetra”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →