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Where does “lippen” come from?

lippen (English) comes from Middle English lipnen, from Old Norse hlíta, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lippen (English): To entrust; trust to; To trust; to expect; to...

Definitions

  1. To entrust; trust to; To trust; to expect; to...

Ancestry of “lippen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlipnento trust
2Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lippen”

  • lippening
  • mislippen
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