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Where does “leipāˀ” come from?

leipāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “leipāˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leipāˀ”

  • Liepiņš
  • Liepa
  • liepa
  • liepa
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