Where does “hazenlip” come from?

hazenlip (Dutch) comes from Dutch lip, from Middle Dutch leppe, from Old Dutch leppa, from Proto-Germanic lipjô, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

hazenlip (Dutch): harelip

Definitions

  1. harelip

Ancestry of “hazenlip”, step by step

hazenlip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch lip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchliplip part of the mouth
2Middle Dutchleppe—
3Old Dutchleppalip
4Proto-Germaniclipjôlip
5Proto-Germaniclepôlip
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via Dutch Haas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHaasLepus
2Middle Dutchhāsehare
3Old Dutchhasohare
4Proto-West Germanichasōhare
5Proto-Germanic*hesôhare
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂s-to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare
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