Where does “lepa” come from?

lepa (Indonesian) comes from Sanskrit लेप, from Proto-Indo-European lóypos, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lepa (Indonesian): plaster

Definitions

  1. plaster

Ancestry of “lepa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलेपointment, unguent; glue; plaster
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlóyposadhesive, glue, something smeared
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lóypos →