Where does “lepiti” come from?

lepiti (Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic lěpiti, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “lepiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-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 →