Where does “lecher” come from?

lecher (English) comes 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.

lecher (English): A lecherous person; To practice lewdness

Definitions

  1. A lecherous person; To practice lewdness

Ancestry of “lecher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlechour—
2Old Frenchlecheorglutton, sensualist, libertine
3Old Frenchlecher—
4Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
5Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “lecher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →