λάμπω

Created: Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:16

Updated: Sun, 1 Jun 2025 17:17

Lemma: λάμπω

Translation: was shining; was gleaming; was glowing (verb)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λάμπω (lámpō), meaning 'to shine, to be bright'. This root has given English words like 'lamp', 'lantern', and is related to words like 'luminous' through the Proto-Indo-European root *leh₂p- (to shine, to burn). The connection between light and fire is preserved in this ancient word family.