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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.

Ancestry of “laumprei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlampreielamprey
2Medieval Latinlampreda—
3Late Latinlampetralamprey
4Latinlamberethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinlamboI lick, lap; I taste
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “laumprei”

  • lamprey
  • lampricide
  • lampricidal
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