Where does “lopē” come from?
lopē (Proto-Samic) comes from Proto-Finnic lupa, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lopē (Proto-Samic): permission
Ancestry of “lopē”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | lupa | permission |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “lopē”