Where does “leffel” come from?

leffel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German leffil, from Proto-West Germanic lapil, from Proto-Germanic lapilaz, from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.

Ancestry of “leffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanleffil—
2Proto-West Germaniclapilspoon
3Proto-Germaniclapilazspoon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlabʰ-to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack

Words derived from “leffel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lapilaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lapil →