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

Definitions

  1. cloth, rag

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

Words derived from “lappen”

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