Where does “Lipsk” come from?

Lipsk (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian lipa, from Proto-Slavic lipa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.

Ancestry of “Lipsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianlipalinden tree, lime tree; inflection of lip: ##...
2Proto-Slaviclipalime tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavicléiˀpāˀlinden tree
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic lipaEvery word from Lower Sorbian lipa