Where does “lippe” come from?

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

lippe (Old English): lip

Definitions

  1. lip

Ancestry of “lippe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclipjôlip
2Proto-Germaniclepôlip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lipjô →