Where does “leppe” come from?

leppe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch leppa, from Proto-Germanic lipjô, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Ancestry of “leppe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchleppalip
2Proto-Germaniclipjôlip
3Proto-Germaniclepôlip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “leppe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lipjô →