Where does “lepit” come from?
lepit (Czech) comes from Old Czech lepiti, from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lepit (Czech): to stick
Definitions
- to stick
Ancestry of “lepit”, step by step
lepit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech lepiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | lepiti | to glue, to stick |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lěpiti | to smear; to stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Proto-Slavic *lěpìti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *lěpìti | to smear |