lambeau

French

noun
Definitions
  • scrap, strip, shred (of cloth; flesh)

Etymology

Inherited from Old French lambel, label derived from Frankish *labbva, *labb(v)a (torn piece of cloth) derived from Proto-Germanic *lappjaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leb-

Gloss

hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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