Where does “lippu” come from?

lippu (French) comes from French lippe, from Middle French lippe, from Old French lipe, from Macedonian липа, from Bulgarian липа, from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.

lippu (French): having a prominent lower lip; big-lipped

Definitions

  1. having a prominent lower lip; big-lipped

Ancestry of “lippu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchlippeA lip, especially the lower one when it is large...
2Middle Frenchlippe—
3Old Frenchlipe—
4Macedonianлипаlime tree, linden tree; to sob, weep
5Bulgarianлипаlime tree, linden tree
6Proto-Slaviclìpalime tree
7Proto-Balto-Slavicléiˀpāˀlinden tree
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lìpa →Every word from Bulgarian липа →