Where does “lippening” come from?

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

lippening (English): present participle of lippen; Occasional;...

Definitions

  1. present participle of lippen; Occasional;...

Ancestry of “lippening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlippenTo entrust; trust to; To trust; to expect; to...
2Middle Englishlipnento trust
3Old Norsehlítato rely on, trust, abide by; to rely on, trust
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Old Norse hlíta →
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