Where does “loppa” come from?

loppa (Italian) comes from Latin loba, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

loppa (Italian): chaff, husk; rubbish, junk; slag of cast iron

Definitions

  1. chaff, husk; rubbish, junk; slag of cast iron

Ancestry of “loppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlobastraw of Indian millet; nightshade
2Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “loppa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός →Every word from Latin loba →