Where does “לעפּל” come from?

לעפּל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish לאַפּ, from Middle High German lappe, from Old High German lappo, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

לעפּל (Yiddish): lobe

Definitions

  1. lobe

Ancestry of “לעפּל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishלאַפּ—
2Middle High Germanlappe—
3Old High Germanlappo—
4Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
5Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “לעפּל”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →