Of unclear origin. Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European * leh₂p- ( “ to shine ” ) and so cognate with Old Norse leiptr ( “ lightning ” ) , Lithuanian liepsnà ( “ flame ” ) , Ancient Greek λάμπω ( lámpō , “ to shine ” ) , Lithuanian lópė ( “ light ” ) , Latvian lāpa ( “ torch ” ) . Another theory links the word to limpor ( “ clear liquid ” ) and/or lympha ( “ clear river water ” ) . Finally, an alternative theory derives the word, perhaps via a dialectal Sabellic form, from an unattested * limp-ē- ( “ to be liquid ” ) , from Proto-Italic * lin-kʷ-ē- , itself related to * linkʷō ( “ to leave ” ) .
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