Where does “lippusu” come from?

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

lippusu (Sicilian): slimy; smarmy

Definitions

  1. slimy; smarmy

Ancestry of “lippusu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianlippumusk; slimy thing
2Latinlippushaving bleary, watery, rheumy or inflamed eyes;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-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 Latin lippus →