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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclìpalime tree
2Proto-Balto-Slavicléiˀpāˀlinden tree

Words derived from “липа

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic lìpa