Where does “leppr” come from?

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

leppr (Old Norse): lock of hair; rag

Definitions

  1. lock of hair; rag

Ancestry of “leppr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leppr”

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