Where does “lamproie” come from?

lamproie (Old French) comes from Latin lampreda, from Latin lampetra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.

lamproie (Old French): lamprey

Definitions

  1. lamprey

Ancestry of “lamproie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlampredalamprey
2Latinlampetra—
3Latinpetrastone, rock
4Ancient Greekπέτραrock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone

Words derived from “lamproie”

Every word from Ancient Greek πέτρα →Every word from Latin petra →Every word from Latin lampetra →