Where does “lêv” come from?
lêv (Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian lap-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian lap-, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
lêv (Kurdish): lip
Ancestry of “lêv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | lap- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | lap- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |