Where does “Läppchen” come from?

Läppchen (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.

Läppchen (German): Diminutive of Lappen

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Lappen

Ancestry of “Läppchen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Läppchen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →
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