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Where does “lapōną” come from?

lapōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lapōną (Proto-Germanic): to lap

Definitions

  1. to lap

Ancestry of “lapōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “lapōną”

  • lappa
  • lappatura
  • lappare
  • lappatore
  • lappatrice
  • lape
  • laper
  • lapa
  • lappen
  • lapian
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