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
- Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity
Ancestry of “lechery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | lecherie | debauchery; lechery |
| 2 | Old French | lecher | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |