Where does “Schimtlëps” come from?

Schimtlëps (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Lëps, from Old High German lefs, from Proto-Germanic lepuzaz, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Schimtlëps (Luxembourgish): labium

Definitions

  1. labium

Ancestry of “Schimtlëps”, step by step

Schimtlëps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Lëps

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishLëpslip
2Old High Germanlefs—
3Proto-Germaniclepuzazlip
4Proto-Germaniclepôlip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via Luxembourgish Schimt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishSchimtshame
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepuzaz →