Where does “polepit” come from?

polepit (Czech) comes 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...

polepit (Czech): to plaster, to paste

Definitions

  1. to plaster, to paste

Ancestry of “polepit”, step by step

polepit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech lepit

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

via Czech po

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechpo+ "locative"; after
2Old Czechpofor
3Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěpiti →