Where does “липа” come from?

липа (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lìpa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ — linden tree.

липа (Serbo-Croatian): any part of a linden/lime tree; tea made from...

Definitions

  1. any part of a linden/lime tree; tea made from...

Ancestry of “липа”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclìpalime tree
2Proto-Balto-Slavicléiˀpāˀlinden tree
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic léiˀpāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lìpa →