Where does “lep” come from?
lep (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lěpъ, from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lep (Serbo-Croatian): nice, pretty
Ancestry of “lep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lěpъ | glue; beautiful |
| 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... |