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Etymology · Old English

læppa

4 English words descend from Old English læppa, most common first.

lapThe loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.
belapTo lap or wrap around (someone or something); to envelop, to surround.
dewlapThe pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal.
umbelapTo enshroud, to envelop; to surround.