Where does “lupesh” come from?
lupesh (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian lup-esja, from Albanian llup, from Proto-Albanian ɫop, from Proto-Indo-European leh2p- — to lick, lap; to be flat, even; shovel.
lupesh (Albanian): glutton
Ancestry of “lupesh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | lup-esja | — |
| 2 | Albanian | llup | to sip, lap, swallow, eat greedily |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | ɫop | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh2p- | to lick, lap; to be flat, even; shovel |