Where does “lappatura” come from?

lappatura (Italian) comes from Italian lappare, from Proto-Germanic lapōną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lappatura (Italian): lapping

Definitions

  1. lapping

Ancestry of “lappatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianlappareTo lap or lap up; To polish or burnish
2Proto-Germaniclapōnąto lap
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lapōną →Every word from Italian lappare →