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
- A lecherous person; To practice lewdness
Ancestry of “lecher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lechour | — |
| 2 | Old French | lecheor | glutton, sensualist, libertine |
| 3 | Old French | lecher | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |
Words derived from “lecher”