Where does “lup-esja” come from?
lup-esja (Proto-Albanian) comes from Albanian llup, from Proto-Albanian ɫop, from Proto-Indo-European leh2p- — to lick, lap; to be flat, even; shovel.
Ancestry of “lup-esja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | llup | to sip, lap, swallow, eat greedily |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | ɫop | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh2p- | to lick, lap; to be flat, even; shovel |
Words derived from “lup-esja”