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Where does “lamprētha” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lamprētha”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lamprētha”

  • lamprei
  • lampreide
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