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
Ancestry of “lěpъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lěpiti | to smear; to stick |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “lěpъ”