Where does “lappa” come from?
lappa (Italian) comes from Latin lappa, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
lappa (Italian): burdock; third-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- burdock; third-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “lappa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lappa | burdock |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |