Where does “leakest” come from?
leakest (English) comes from English leak, from Middle English leken, from Middle Dutch lēken, from Old Dutch lekan, from Proto-West Germanic *lekan, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
leakest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “leakest”, step by step
leakest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leak | A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits... |
| 2 | Middle English | leken | to let water in or out |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lēken | to leak, to be leaky |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lekan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *lekan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |