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Where does “lippio” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lippio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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