Where does “delabra” come from?

delabra (Romanian) comes from French délabrer, from Middle French label, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

delabra (Romanian): to decay, to ruin, to dilapidate

Definitions

  1. to decay, to ruin, to dilapidate

Ancestry of “delabra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdélabrerto dilapidate
2Middle Frenchlabel—
3Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
4Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “delabra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →