Where does “lampreon” come from?

lampreon (Old French) 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 “lampreon”, 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 “lampreon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b-Every word from Latin lamboEvery word from Latin lambere