Where does “lěpъ” come from?

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

lěpъ (Proto-Slavic): glue; beautiful

Definitions

  1. glue; beautiful

Ancestry of “lěpъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lěpъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěpiti →
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