Where does “lapas” come from?

lapas (Spanish) comes from Spanish lapa, from Latin lappa, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

lapas (Spanish): plural of lapa

Definitions

  1. plural of lapa

Ancestry of “lapas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlapalimpet; limpet, person who sticks to another;...
2Latinlappaburdock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Latin lappa →Every word from Spanish lapa →