Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “lippo” come from?

lippo (Italian) comes from Latin lippus, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lippo (Italian): having gound; purblind, half-sighted

Definitions

  1. having gound; purblind, half-sighted

Ancestry of “lippo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlippushaving bleary, watery, rheumy or inflamed eyes;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →