Etymology Explorer
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Where does “липа” come from?
липа (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.
Ancestry of “липа”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Slavic
lìpa
lime tree
2
Proto-Balto-Slavic
léiˀpāˀ
linden tree
Words derived from “липа”
ли́па
липка
липовый
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ →
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