Where does “lappe” come from?

lappe (Middle English) comes from Old English læppa, from Proto-Germanic lappô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

lappe (Middle English): lap; Alternative form of loppe

Definitions

  1. lap; Alternative form of loppe

Ancestry of “lappe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlæppaskirt of a garment; lobe
2Proto-Germaniclappôcloth, rag; rag, cloth; cloth; rag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lappe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappô →Every word from Old English læppa →