Where does “kontlikkerij” come from?
kontlikkerij (Dutch) comes from Dutch kontlikker, from Dutch likker, from Dutch likken, from Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
kontlikkerij (Dutch): ass-kissing
Definitions
- ass-kissing
Ancestry of “kontlikkerij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kontlikker | sycophant, arse-kisser, shameless or even slavish... |
| 2 | Dutch | likker | licker, one who licks |
| 3 | Dutch | likken | to lick |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lecken | to lick; Synonym of lēken |
| 5 | Old Dutch | leccon | to lick |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |