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
Ancestry of “Schimtlëps”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Lëps | lip |
| 2 | Old High German | lefs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lepuzaz | lip |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lepô | lip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |