Where does “Łopion” come from?
Łopion (Polish) comes from Polish Łopian, from Proto-Slavic lopěnъ, from Proto-Slavic lopъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lapas.
Ancestry of “Łopion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | Łopian | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lopěnъ | great leaf, augmentative of *lopъ; "any plant... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lopъ | splash, knock, clap; sound of gulping/devouring;... |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lapas | — |