Where does “रिप्त” come from?
रिप्त (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European *lip-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “रिप्त”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *lip-tó-s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |