Where does “लब” come from?
लब (Hindi) comes from Hindi लंबा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀩, from Sanskrit लम्ब, from Sanskrit लम्ब्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lembʰ- — to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply.
लब (Hindi): lip; edge
Definitions
- lip; edge
Ancestry of “लब”, step by step
लब traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi लंबा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | लंबा | tall; long; expanded, great, large |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀮𑀁𑀩 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लम्ब | a perpendicular; complement of latitude,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | लम्ब् | to hang down, depend, dangle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lembʰ- | to hang limply; to hang loosely, hang limply |
via Classical Persian لب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | لب | — |