Where does “lekkernij” come from?
lekkernij (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.
lekkernij (Dutch): delicacy, snack, treat
Ancestry of “lekkernij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | lekker | Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable; Good,... |
| 2 | Dutch | lekken | to leak; to lick |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lecken | to lick; Synonym of lēken |
| 4 | Old Dutch | leccon | to lick |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |