Where does “Nieuw-Lekkerland” come from?

Nieuw-Lekkerland (Dutch) comes from Dutch lek, from Middle Dutch leken, from Old Dutch lekan, from Proto-West Germanic *lekan, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

Ancestry of “Nieuw-Lekkerland”, step by step

Nieuw-Lekkerland traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch lek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlekleak; leaky
2Middle Dutchlekento leak, to be leaky; to leak away, to flow away
3Old Dutchlekan—
4Proto-West Germanic*lekan—
5Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

via Middle Dutch lant

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

via Middle Dutch niuw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchniuw—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *lekan →