Where does “kädlabā” come from?

kädlabā (Livonian) comes from Proto-Germanic laba-, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

kädlabā (Livonian): hand, palm

Definitions

  1. hand, palm

Ancestry of “kädlabā”, step by step

kädlabā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic laba-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaba-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via Livonian ke’ž

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Livonianke’ž—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laba- →