English word lip comes from Proto-Indo-European *leb-, and later Proto-Germanic *lepô ((anatomy) lip.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *leb- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to hang down, to hang loosely , to hang loosely, droop, sag, blade, to hang down, droop |
| *lepô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) lip. |
| *lipjô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) lip. |
| lippa | Old English (ang) | |
| lippe | Middle English (enm) | (anatomy) lip. |
| lip | English (en) | (botany) One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla.. (botany) The distinctive petal of the Orchis family.. (by extension, countable) The projecting rim of an open container; a short open spout.. (countable) A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.. (music, colloquial) Embouchure: the condition or strength of a wind instrumentalist's [...] |