Where does “lepotica” come from?

lepotica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lepota, from Serbo-Croatian lep, 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...

lepotica (Serbo-Croatian): beauty

Definitions

  1. beauty

Ancestry of “lepotica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlepotabeauty
2Serbo-Croatianlepnice, pretty
3Proto-Slaviclěpъglue; beautiful
4Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěpiti →