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Where does “disklabel” come from?

disklabel (English) comes from English label, from Middle English label, from Old French label, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

disklabel (English): A record on a hard disk or other storage device,...

Definitions

  1. A record on a hard disk or other storage device,...

Ancestry of “disklabel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlabelA small ticket or sign giving information about...
2Middle Englishlabelnarrow band, strip of cloth
3Old Frenchlabelstrip of fabric; badge; insignia
4Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
5Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →