Where does “lispeln” come from?

lispeln (German) comes from Middle English lispen, from Old English wlispian, from Old English wlisp, from Proto-Germanic wlispaz, from Proto-Indo-European wlis-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

lispeln (German): to lisp

Definitions

  1. to lisp

Ancestry of “lispeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlispen—
2Old Englishwlispian—
3Old Englishwlisplisping; stammering
4Proto-Germanicwlispazstammering; lisping
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwlis-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “lispeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wlis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlispaz →