Where does “lapp” come from?
lapp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse leppr, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.
lapp (Norwegian Bokmål): a patch; a note, small piece of paper; a driver's...
Definitions
- a patch; a note, small piece of paper; a driver's...
Ancestry of “lapp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leppr | lock of hair; rag |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lepô | lip |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |
Words derived from “lapp”