Where does “Liepiņš” come from?

Liepiņš (Latvian) comes from Latvian Liepa, 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...

Ancestry of “Liepiņš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianLiepalinden tree, lime tree esp
2Latvianliepalinden tree, lime tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleipāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leipāˀ →