Where does “लेप” come from?
लेप (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European lóypos, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
लेप (Sanskrit): ointment, unguent; glue; plaster
Definitions
- ointment, unguent; glue; plaster
Ancestry of “लेप”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lóypos | adhesive, glue, something smeared |
| 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... |