Where does “lacks” come from?

lacks (English) comes from English lack, from Middle English lack, from Old English *læc.

lacks (English): plural of lack; Third-person singular simple...

Definitions

  1. plural of lack; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “lacks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlackA defect or failing; moral or spiritual...
2Middle Englishlack—
3Old English*læc—
Every word from Old English *læc →Every word from Middle English lack →Every word from English lack →