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Where does “lippu” come from?

lippu (Sicilian) comes from Latin lippus, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lippu (Sicilian): musk; slimy thing

Definitions

  1. musk; slimy thing

Ancestry of “lippu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlippushaving bleary, watery, rheumy or inflamed eyes;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lippu”

  • lippusu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →