Where does “Liepa” come from?

Liepa (Latvian) comes from Latvian liepa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leipāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Liepa (Latvian): linden tree, lime tree esp

Definitions

  1. linden tree, lime tree esp

Ancestry of “Liepa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianliepalinden tree, lime tree
2Proto-Balto-Slavicleipāˀ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “Liepa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leipāˀ →