Where does “Jammerlappen” come from?

Jammerlappen (German) comes 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.

Jammerlappen (German): sissy timid, cowardly person

Definitions

  1. sissy timid, cowardly person

Ancestry of “Jammerlappen”, step by step

Jammerlappen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German lappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlappencloth, rag
2Middle High Germanlappe—
3Old High Germanlappo—
4Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
5Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via German jammern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjammernto wail, whine, moan, lament, whinge
2Middle High Germanjāmern—
3Old High Germanāmarōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →