Where does “llabed” come from?
llabed (Welsh) comes from English lappet, from English lap, from Middle English lappen, from Old English lapian, from Tagalog lapi, from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis, from Latin lapis — stone.
llabed (Welsh): flap, lappet, strap
Definitions
- flap, lappet, strap
Ancestry of “llabed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lappet | A small decorative fold or flap, especially of... |
| 2 | English | lap | The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a... |
| 3 | Middle English | lappen | to wrap, fold |
| 4 | Old English | lapian | to lick, lap up, suck |
| 5 | Tagalog | lapi | joining or attaching a part to a whole; affix |
| 6 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 7 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 8 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | stone |