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

  1. dustcloth, dustrag, duster

Ancestry of “Staublappen”, step by step

Staublappen 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 staub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstaubdust
2Old High Germanstoup—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →
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