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Where does “lóypos” come from?

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

lóypos (Proto-Indo-European): adhesive, glue, something smeared

Definitions

  1. adhesive, glue, something smeared

Ancestry of “lóypos”, 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 “lóypos”

  • लेप
  • lepa
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