Where does “överlappande” come from?
överlappande (Swedish) comes from Swedish överlappa, from English overlap, from English lap, from Middle English lappen, from Old English lapian, from Tagalog lapi, from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis.
överlappande (Swedish): imbricate; overlapping; imbricately
Definitions
- imbricate; overlapping; imbricately
Ancestry of “överlappande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | överlappa | — |
| 2 | English | overlap | To extend over and partly cover something; To... |
| 3 | English | lap | The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a... |
| 4 | Middle English | lappen | to wrap, fold |
| 5 | Old English | lapian | to lick, lap up, suck |
| 6 | Tagalog | lapi | joining or attaching a part to a whole; affix |
| 7 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 8 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 9 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | — |