Where does “lippe” come from?
lippe (Middle French) comes from Old French lipe, from Macedonian липа, from Bulgarian липа, from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.
Ancestry of “lippe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | lipe | — |
| 2 | Macedonian | липа | lime tree, linden tree; to sob, weep |
| 3 | Bulgarian | липа | lime tree, linden tree |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lìpa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | léiˀpāˀ | linden tree |
Words derived from “lippe”