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
Ancestry of “læppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lappô | cloth, rag; rag, cloth; cloth; rag |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |
Words derived from “læppa”