Where does “лѣпъ” come from?

лѣпъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic lěpъ, from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

лѣпъ (Old Church Slavonic): beautiful

Definitions

  1. beautiful

Ancestry of “лѣпъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěpъglue; beautiful
2Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “лѣпъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěpiti →