Where does “lispen” come from?
lispen (Middle English) comes from Old English wlispian, from Old English wlisp, from Proto-Germanic wlispaz, from Proto-Indo-European wlis-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
Ancestry of “lispen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | wlispian | — |
| 2 | Old English | wlisp | lisping; stammering |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wlispaz | stammering; lisping |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wlis- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “lispen”