Where does “Gelëck” come from?

Gelëck (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German lecken, from Old High German lecchōn, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

Gelëck (Alemannic German): A mixture of salt, bran, oats, etc. used as cattle fodder

Definitions

  1. A mixture of salt, bran, oats, etc. used as cattle fodder

Ancestry of “Gelëck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleckenlick; to hop
2Old High Germanlecchōn—
3Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
4Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →