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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”

  • lipklank
  • lippenrood
  • koortslip
  • lippendienst
  • lipvis
  • schaamlip
  • lippenstift
  • liplezen
  • lip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →