lap

Dutch (Brabantic)

/lɑp/

noun
Definitions
  • A rag, a piece of cloth.
  • A patch, a piece of cloth.
  • A slice of meat.
  • A plot, a tract of ground.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch lap inherited from Old Dutch lap derived from Proto-Germanic *lappa- derived from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leb-

Gloss

hang loosely, droop, blade, sag, hang down, slip, lip, be weak

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms