Where does “lik” come from?

lik (Dutch) comes 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.

lik (Dutch): lick; a small amount; prison, jail

Definitions

  1. lick; a small amount; prison, jail

Ancestry of “lik”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →
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