Where does “липовый” come from?
липовый (Russian) comes from Russian ли́па, from Old East Slavic липа, from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.
липовый (Russian): linden, lime; limewood; sham, faked, forged
Definitions
- linden, lime; limewood; sham, faked, forged
Ancestry of “липовый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ли́па | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | липа | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lìpa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | léiˀpāˀ | linden tree |