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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

  1. to stick

Ancestry of “lepit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechlepiti—
2Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lepit”

  • nalepit
  • slepit
  • lepidlo
  • bezlepkový
  • lepek
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