Where does “Lappen” come from?

Lappen (German) comes 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.

Lappen (German): cloth, rag; lobe; driver's license

Definitions

  1. cloth, rag; lobe; driver's license

Ancestry of “Lappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlappe—
2Old High Germanlappo—
3Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
4Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →