Where does “lippen” come from?

lippen (Low German) comes from Old Saxon libbian, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lippen (Low German): to sob, to cry

Definitions

  1. to sob, to cry

Ancestry of “lippen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonlibbianto live
2Proto-West Germaniclibbjanto live, to be alive
3Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
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-Germanic libjaną →