Where does “lapa” come from?

lapa (Galician) comes from Proto-Germanic lappô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

lapa (Galician): grotto, cave; shelter; standing stone; limpet

Definitions

  1. grotto, cave; shelter; standing stone; limpet

Ancestry of “lapa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclappôcloth, rag; rag, cloth; cloth; rag
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappô →