Where does “липа” come from?

липа (Macedonian) comes from Bulgarian липа, from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.

липа (Macedonian): lime tree, linden tree; to sob, weep

Definitions

  1. lime tree, linden tree; to sob, weep

Ancestry of “липа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлипаlime tree, linden tree
2Proto-Slaviclìpalime tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavicléiˀpāˀlinden tree

Words derived from “липа

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic lìpaEvery word from Bulgarian липа