Where does “lappangj” come from?

lappangj (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian lappang, from Hungarian lapít, from Proto-Uralic läppɜ — roof, cover.

Ancestry of “lappangj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlappangto lurk
2Hungarianlapítto make flat, flatten; to lie low, lie doggo
3Proto-Uralicläppɜroof, cover
Every word from Proto-Uralic läppɜ →Every word from Hungarian lapít →Every word from Hungarian lappang →