Where does “lekker” come from?

lekker (Dutch) comes 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.

lekker (Dutch): Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable; Good,...

Definitions

  1. Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable; Good,...

Ancestry of “lekker”, step by step

lekker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch lekken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlekkento leak; to lick
2Middle Dutchleckento lick; Synonym of lēken
3Old Dutchlecconto lick
4Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
5Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

via Middle Dutch lecker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlecker—
2Middle Dutchlekkenlick

Words derived from “lekker”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →