Where does “lakin” come from?

lakin (English) comes from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

lakin (English): A toy; Obsolete form of ladykin

Definitions

  1. A toy; Obsolete form of ladykin

Ancestry of “lakin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
2Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →