Where does “Läpelkost” come from?
Läpelkost (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Läpel, from Middle Dutch lēpel, from Old Dutch lepil, from Proto-West Germanic lapil, from Proto-Germanic lapilaz, from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.
Läpelkost (Plautdietsch): dessert
Definitions
- dessert
Ancestry of “Läpelkost”, step by step
Läpelkost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Läpel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Läpel | spoon |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lēpel | spoon |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lepil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lapil | spoon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lapilaz | spoon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | labʰ- | to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack |
via Proto-Indo-European kost-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kost- | — |