Where does “lepota” come from?

lepota (Slovene) comes from Slovene lep, 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...

lepota (Slovene): beauty (quality of pleasing appearance)

Definitions

  1. beauty (quality of pleasing appearance)

Ancestry of “lepota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenelepbeautiful; handsome; nice; glue
2Proto-Slaviclěpъglue; beautiful
3Proto-Slaviclěpitito smear; to stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-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 →
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