Etymology

A gë- prefixed formation from Proto-Indo-European *leip 'to smear, stick'. Cognate to Ancient Greek λίπος ‎(lípos, “fat”), Latin lippus ‎(“blear eyed”), Lithuanian limpù ‎(“to stick, glue”), Hittite lip ‎(“to smear”), Old High German biliban ‎(“to stay, remain”).