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Where does “laken” come from?

laken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lāken, from Middle Dutch lac, from Old Dutch laka, from Proto-West Germanic laku, from Finnish lakritsi, from Swedish lakrits, from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα.

laken (Dutch): a type of woollen fabric, very sought-after for...

Definitions

  1. a type of woollen fabric, very sought-after for...

Ancestry of “laken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlāken—
2Middle Dutchlacdeficiency
3Old Dutchlaka—
4Proto-West Germaniclakustream; pool, lake
5Finnishlakritsilicorice, liquorice
6Swedishlakritslicorice/liquorice
7Late Latinliquiritia—
8Ancient Greekγλυκύρριζαlicorice
9Ancient Greekγλυκύςsweet
10Proto-Hellenic*dlukús—

Words derived from “laken”

  • lakenhandelaar
  • lakenlood
  • laken
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