Where does “Luilekkerland” come from?

Luilekkerland (Dutch) 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.

Luilekkerland (Dutch): Cockaigne

Definitions

  1. Cockaigne

Ancestry of “Luilekkerland”, step by step

Luilekkerland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch lekker

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

via Dutch land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlandland; country; land
2Middle Dutchlantland; country, region; ground, earth
3Old Dutchlantland; land, terrain; territory
4Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
5Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

via Dutch lui

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchluilazy; Alternative form of lieden
2Dutchluidento sound; Alternative form of lieden
3Middle Dutchlûden—
4Old Dutchlūdonto sound
5Proto-Germanic*hlūdijan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →