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Where does “lewp-” come from?

lewp- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

lewp- (Proto-Indo-European): peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...

Definitions

  1. peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...

Ancestry of “lewp-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “lewp-”

  • left
  • leaves
  • leaf
  • leverage
  • lifted
  • log
  • lever
  • lift
  • leafy
  • levers
  • cantilever
  • lofty
  • leaflet
  • lifting
  • lief
  • lodge
  • lobby
  • overleaf
  • leafage
  • lodging
  • laver
  • broadleaf
  • flyleaf
  • lodgings
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