Where does “kusselæbe” come from?

kusselæbe (Danish) comes from Danish læbe, from Old Danish læpæ, from Old Norse *lepi, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

kusselæbe (Danish): labia

Definitions

  1. labia

Ancestry of “kusselæbe”, step by step

kusselæbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish læbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlæbelip
2Old Danishlæpælip
3Old Norse*lepi—
4Proto-Germaniclepôlip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via Danish kusse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkussepussy female genitalia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepô →Every word from Old Norse *lepi →