Where does “лепи́ть” come from?

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

лепи́ть (Russian): to model, to sculpt, to fashion, to shape

Definitions

  1. to model, to sculpt, to fashion, to shape

Ancestry of “лепи́ть”, 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 “лепи́ть”

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