Where does “laf” come from?
laf (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse laf, from Proto-Germanic lappa-, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
laf (Icelandic): lap, skirt
Ancestry of “laf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | laf | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lappa- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |