Where does “lapse” come from?
lapse (Estonian) comes from Estonian laps, from Proto-Finnic lapci, from Proto-Uralic lëpće — cradle.
lapse (Estonian): genitive singular of laps
Definitions
- genitive singular of laps
Ancestry of “lapse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | laps | child; someone's child |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lapci | child |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lëpće | cradle |