Where does “lambiner” come from?

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

lambiner (French): to dawdle

Definitions

  1. to dawdle

Ancestry of “lambiner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlambinslowpoke, plodder; dawdling, plodding
2Frenchlambeauscrap, strip, shred
3Old Frenchlabelstrip of fabric; badge; insignia
4Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
5Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →