Where does “Lëps” come from?
Lëps (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German lefs, from Proto-Germanic lepuzaz, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
Lëps (Luxembourgish): lip
Ancestry of “Lëps”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lefs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lepuzaz | lip |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lepô | lip |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |
Words derived from “Lëps”