Where does “*lepi” come from?

*lepi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Ancestry of “*lepi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclepôlip
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “*lepi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb-Every word from Proto-Germanic lepô
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