Where does “leppur” come from?

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

leppur (Icelandic): rag, piece of cloth; patch; pin

Definitions

  1. rag, piece of cloth; patch; pin

Ancestry of “leppur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselepprlock of hair; rag
2Proto-Germaniclepôlip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “leppur”

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