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
Ancestry of “lippusu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sicilian | lippu | musk; slimy thing |
| 2 | Latin | lippus | having bleary, watery, rheumy or inflamed eyes;... |
| 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... |