Where does “lepik” come from?

lepik (Kurdish) comes from Ludian lepp, from Proto-Finnic leppä, from Proto-Baltic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.

lepik (Kurdish): glove

Definitions

  1. glove

Ancestry of “lepik”, step by step

lepik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ludian lepp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ludianleppalder
2Proto-Finnicleppäalder; blood
3Proto-Balticléiˀpāˀlinden tree

via Hungarian lép

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianlépto step; to enter, to step in; to enter
2Proto-Uralicläppespleen

via Polish lepić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlepićto mold; to stick
2Proto-Slavic*lěpìtito smear
Every word from Proto-Baltic léiˀpāˀ →
lepik — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer