Where does “ljepota” come from?

ljepota (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lijep, 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...

ljepota (Serbo-Croatian): beauty

Definitions

  1. beauty

Ancestry of “ljepota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlijepnice, pretty
2Proto-Slaviclěpъglue; beautiful
3Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-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 →