Where does “label” come from?

label (Middle French) comes from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Ancestry of “label”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
2Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “label”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →