Where does “Lisp” come from?
Lisp (English) comes from Middle English lispen, from Old English wlispian, from Old English wlisp, from Proto-Germanic wlispaz, from Proto-Indo-European wlis-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
Ancestry of “Lisp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lispen | — |
| 2 | Old English | wlispian | — |
| 3 | Old English | wlisp | lisping; stammering |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wlispaz | stammering; lisping |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wlis- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “Lisp”