Where does “lepo” come from?
lepo (Finnish) comes from Finnish levätä, from Proto-Finnic lebäit'äk, from Proto-Germanic slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European slab- — to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid.
lepo (Finnish): rest, repose; API!; at ease!
Definitions
- rest, repose; API!; at ease!
Ancestry of “lepo”, step by step
lepo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish levätä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | levätä | to rest, take a break/breather |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lebäit'äk | to rest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaną | to sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slab- | to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid |
via Finnish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |