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Where does “nálepkovat” come from?

nálepkovat (Czech) comes from Czech nálepka, from Czech lepit, 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...

nálepkovat (Czech): to label

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Ancestry of “nálepkovat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnálepkasticker; label
2Czechlepitto stick
3Old Czechlepiti—
4Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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