Where does “lappe” come from?

lappe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lappo, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Ancestry of “lappe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlappo—
2Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
3Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lappe”

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