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Where does “lipa” come from?

lipa (Tagalog) comes from Malay lepa, from Sanskrit लेप, from Proto-Indo-European lóypos, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lipa (Tagalog): a species of nettle-like plant with hairs that...

Definitions

  1. a species of nettle-like plant with hairs that...

Ancestry of “lipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaylepaAlternative form of alpa; plaster
2Sanskritलेपointment, unguent; glue; plaster
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlóyposadhesive, glue, something smeared
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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