Where does “liepa” come from?
liepa (Lithuanian) comes 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 (Lithuanian): July; linden tree, lime tree
Definitions
- July; linden tree, lime tree
Ancestry of “liepa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leipāˀ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |