Where does “lepja” come from?

lepja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lepja, from Proto-Germanic lapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

lepja (Icelandic): to lap, to lap up

Definitions

  1. to lap, to lap up

Ancestry of “lepja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselepja—
2Proto-Germaniclapjanąto lick; to ladle, to scoop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lapjaną →Every word from Old Norse lepja →