Where does “lappuse” come from?

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

lappuse (Latvian): page

Definitions

  1. page

Ancestry of “lappuse”, step by step

lappuse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian lāpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlāpatorch; flambeau; 3rd person singular present...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂p-to shine; to light, shine; glow

via Latvian puse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpusehalf; side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂p- →Every word from Latvian lāpa →