Where does “lep” come from?

lep (Slovene) comes 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...

lep (Slovene): beautiful; handsome; nice; glue

Definitions

  1. beautiful; handsome; nice; glue

Ancestry of “lep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěpъglue; beautiful
2Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lep”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěpiti →
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