Where does “lekker” come from?

lekker (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch lekker, from Dutch lekken, from Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

lekker (Afrikaans): having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious;...

Definitions

  1. having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious;...

Ancestry of “lekker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchlekkerHaving a nice taste, tasty, delectable; Good,...
2Dutchlekkento leak; to lick
3Middle Dutchleckento lick; Synonym of lēken
4Old Dutchlecconto lick
5Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
6Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “lekker”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →