Where does “labbva” come from?

labbva (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic lappjaz, from Proto-Germanic lapil-, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

labbva (Frankish): torn piece of cloth

Definitions

  1. torn piece of cloth

Ancestry of “labbva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclappjaz—
2Proto-Germaniclapil-cloth stuff, rag, scraps, flap, dewlap, lobe,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lapil- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappjaz →
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