Where does “Staublappen” come from?
Staublappen (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.
Staublappen (German): dustcloth, dustrag, duster
Definitions
- dustcloth, dustrag, duster
Ancestry of “Staublappen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | lappen | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | lappe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lappo | — |
| 4 | Frankish | lappā | cloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lappǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |