Where does “läpi” come from?
läpi (Finnish) comes from Tagalog lapi, from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis, from Latin lapis, from Proto-Italic *lapets.
läpi (Finnish): hole window, shutter, door; mouth, hole; through
Definitions
- hole window, shutter, door; mouth, hole; through
Ancestry of “läpi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | lapi | joining or attaching a part to a whole; affix |
| 2 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 3 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 4 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | — |
Words derived from “läpi”