Where does “læppa” come from?

læppa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lappô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

læppa (Old English): skirt of a garment; lobe

Definitions

  1. skirt of a garment; lobe

Ancestry of “læppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclappôcloth, rag; rag, cloth; cloth; rag
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “læppa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappô →