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Where does “lampreide” come from?

lampreide (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lamprētha, from Latin lamprēda, from Latin lambō, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

Ancestry of “lampreide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlamprētha—
2Latinlamprēda—
3Latinlambō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “lampreide”

  • lamprei
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