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Where does “lip-” come from?

lip- (Proto-Indo-European): to stick, glue

Definitions

  1. to stick, glue

Words derived from “lip-”

  • believe
  • leave
  • lives
  • leaving
  • leaves
  • delay
  • beloved
  • lifestyle
  • wildlife
  • lifelong
  • livelihood
  • delaying
  • Olaf
  • afterlife
  • lifespan
  • believeth
  • disbelieve
  • enliven
  • midlife
  • lifeline
  • lifeboat
  • lifelike
  • nightlife
  • lifeblood