Where does “lěpšy” come from?

lěpšy (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic lěpъ, from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lěpšy (Lower Sorbian): comparative degree of dobry: better

Definitions

  1. comparative degree of dobry: better

Ancestry of “lěpšy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěpъglue; beautiful
2Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-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-Slavic lěpiti →