Where does “laumprei” come from?

laumprei (Middle English) comes from Old French lampreie, from Medieval Latin lampreda, from Late Latin lampetra, from Latin lambere, from Latin lambo, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

laumprei (Middle English): The lamprey (an elongated, jawless fish, especially one eaten as food)

Definitions

The lamprey (an elongated, jawless fish, especially one eaten as food)

Ancestry of “laumprei”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	lampreie	lamprey
2	Medieval Latin	lampreda	—
3	Late Latin	lampetra	lamprey
4	Latin	lambere	third-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5	Latin	lambo	I lick, lap; I taste
6	Proto-Indo-European	leh₂b-	to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “laumprei”

lamprey
lampricide
lampricidal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Latin lambo →Every word from Latin lambere →