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Where does “lappa-” come from?

lappa- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Ancestry of “lappa-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lappa-”

  • Lapland
  • Lapp
  • Laplander
  • Lappish
  • Lappland
  • Laplandish
  • Laplandic
  • Lappic
  • Lappishness
  • Frontallappen
  • Lappen
  • Fußlappen
  • Spüllappen
  • Staublappen
  • Lappenente
  • Läppchen
  • Waschlappen
  • Ohrläppchen
  • muistilappu
  • korvalaput
  • rintalappu
  • lappu
  • korvalappustereot
  • kuolalappu
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