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Where does “lipa” come from?

lipa (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.

lipa (Polish): linden tree, lime tree; tea made from linden...

Definitions

  1. linden tree, lime tree; tea made from linden...

Ancestry of “lipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclìpa—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicléiˀpāˀlinden tree

Words derived from “lipa”

  • Lipsk
  • lipowy
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ →