Where does “lambeau” come from?

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

lambeau (French): scrap, strip, shred

Definitions

  1. scrap, strip, shred

Ancestry of “lambeau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlabelstrip of fabric; badge; insignia
2Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
3Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lambeau”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →