Where does “Leake” come from?

Leake (English) comes from Old Norse lœkr, from Proto-Germanic lōkiz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Ancestry of “Leake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselœkrbrook, rivulet
2Proto-Germaniclōkizbrook; stream
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōkiz →Every word from Old Norse lœkr →