Where does “lechery” come from?

Lechery comes from Old French lecherie, derived from Old French lecher, from Frankish lekkon, from Proto-Germanic likkōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ-, meaning to lick.

lechery (English): Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity

Definitions

  1. Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity

Ancestry of “lechery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlecheriedebauchery; lechery
2Old Frenchlecher—
3Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
4Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →