Where does “облепи́ть” come from?
облепи́ть (Russian) comes from Russian лепи́ть, from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
облепи́ть (Russian): to stick all over (with), to paste all over (with); to cover (with), to plaster (with)
Definitions
- to stick all over (with), to paste all over (with); to cover (with), to plaster (with)
Ancestry of “облепи́ть”, step by step
облепи́ть traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian лепи́ть
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лепи́ть | to model, to sculpt, to fashion, to shape |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lěpiti | to smear; to stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Russian об–
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | об– | before certain letters |