Where does “underleppe” come from?
underleppe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk under, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
underleppe (Norwegian Nynorsk): lower lip, bottom lip
Definitions
- lower lip, bottom lip
Ancestry of “underleppe”, step by step
underleppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk under
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | under | below, beneath, under; during; wonder, marvel,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | undir | under, underneath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Norwegian Nynorsk leppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | leppe | a lip |