Where does “lapo” come from?
lapo (Galician) comes from Galician lapar, from Proto-Germanic lapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
lapo (Galician): sputum; spittle, spit; slap
Definitions
- sputum; spittle, spit; slap
Ancestry of “lapo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | lapar | to lick, to lap; to quaff, to swig; to slurp; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lapjaną | to lick; to ladle, to scoop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |