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Where does “lāpa” come from?

lāpa (Latvian) comes from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- — to shine; to light, shine; glow.

lāpa (Latvian): torch; flambeau; 3rd person singular present...

Definitions

  1. torch; flambeau; 3rd person singular present...

Ancestry of “lāpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

Words derived from “lāpa”

  • lāpsta
  • lāpstiņa
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