Where does “lappā” come from?

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

lappā (Frankish): cloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...

Definitions

  1. cloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...

Ancestry of “lappā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclappǭ
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lappā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb-Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ