Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “(ǝ)lak-”
90 words across 16 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak- — including legs, leg, ledge, Legge, bootleg, foreleg, leggy, bootlegging.
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English (65)
- legs
- leg
- ledge
- Legge
- bootleg
- foreleg
- leggy
- bootlegging
- legwork
- bootlegger
- blackleg
- legging
- dogleg
- ledged
- legroom
- midleg
- ledgment
- proleg
- legman
- ledgy
- gateleg
- leghold
- pantleg
- legwear
- leglike
- bowleg
- blacklegging
- legginess
- hogleg
- legbone
- redleg
- leglock
- leglet
- legginged
- multileg
- leggie
- spindlelegs
- leggily
- legside
- legshow
- roughleg
- antibootlegging
- leghole
- legpuller
- deadleg
- underleg
- leg press
- leg extension
- leg curl
- spacelegs
- rough-legged buzzard
- propleg
- legplate
- puffleg
- legcuff
- airleg
- boyleg
- leggish
- Leggism
- forelegged
- highleg
- leg day
- legge
- legement
- Legg