Where does “koortslip” come from?

koortslip (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.

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Ancestry of “koortslip”, step by step

koortslip 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 koorts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoortsfever
2Middle Dutchcorts—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →