Where does “lipe” come from?
lipe (Old French) comes from Macedonian липа, from Bulgarian липа, from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.
Ancestry of “lipe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | липа | lime tree, linden tree; to sob, weep |
| 2 | Bulgarian | липа | lime tree, linden tree |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lìpa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | léiˀpāˀ | linden tree |
Words derived from “lipe”