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Where does “lamber” come from?

lamber (Spanish) comes from Latin lambere, from Latin lambo, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lamber (Spanish): Alternative form of lamer

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lamer

Ancestry of “lamber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlamberethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2LatinlamboI lick, lap; I taste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
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