Where does “lape” come from?

lape (French) comes from French laper, from German lappen, from Middle High German lappe, from Old High German lappo, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

lape (French): first-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “lape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlaperto lap
2Germanlappencloth, rag
3Middle High Germanlappe—
4Old High Germanlappo—
5Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
6Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
7Proto-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 →