Where does “lepja” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lepja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclapjanąto lick; to ladle, to scoop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lepja”

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