Where does “lech” come from?
lech (English) comes from English lecher, from Middle English lechour, from Old French lecheor, from Old French lecher, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
lech (English): A strong, lecherous desire or craving; A lecher;...
Definitions
- A strong, lecherous desire or craving; A lecher;...
Ancestry of “lech”, step by step
lech traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English lecher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lecher | A lecherous person; To practice lewdness |
| 2 | Middle English | lechour | — |
| 3 | Old French | lecheor | glutton, sensualist, libertine |
| 4 | Old French | lecher | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |