Where does “lop'la” come from?
lop'la (Italian) comes from Italian lopola, from Italian loppa, from Latin loba, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.
Ancestry of “lop'la”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | lopola | — |
| 2 | Italian | loppa | chaff, husk; rubbish, junk; slag of cast iron |
| 3 | Latin | loba | straw of Indian millet; nightshade |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λοβός | lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |
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