Where does “ли́па” come from?

ли́па (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic липа, from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.

ли́па (Russian): lime tree, linden tree, wood, or flower

Definitions

  1. lime tree, linden tree, wood, or flower

Ancestry of “ли́па”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлипа
2Proto-Slaviclìpalime tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavicléiˀpāˀlinden tree

Words derived from “ли́па

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic lìpaEvery word from Old East Slavic липа