Where does “laf” come from?

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

Ancestry of “laf”, step by step

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

Words derived from “laf”

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