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Where does “leppa” come from?

leppa (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic lipjô, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

leppa (Old Dutch): lip

Definitions

  1. lip

Ancestry of “leppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclipjôlip
2Proto-Germaniclepôlip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “leppa”

  • lippe
  • lippu
  • lipe
  • lepe
  • lippe
  • lippe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →