Where does “Leppalúði” come from?

Leppalúði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leppur, from Old Norse leppr, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Leppalúði (Icelandic): In Icelandic folklore, the father of the Yule Lads

Definitions

  1. In Icelandic folklore, the father of the Yule Lads

Ancestry of “Leppalúði”, step by step

Leppalúði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic leppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicleppurrag, piece of cloth; patch; pin
2Old Norselepprlock of hair; rag
3Proto-Germaniclepôlip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via Icelandic lúði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclúðioaf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepô →Every word from Old Norse leppr →