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Where does “lecky” come from?

lecky (English) comes from English electricity, from English electric, from English -ally, from English ahistoric, from English historic, from Latin historicus, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία.

lecky (English): Electricity

Definitions

  1. Electricity

Ancestry of “lecky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelectricityOriginally, a property of amber and certain other...
2EnglishelectricOf, relating to, produced by, operated with, or...
3English-allyAlternative form of -ly , used with adjectives in...
4EnglishahistoricSynonym of ahistorical
5EnglishhistoricVery important; noteworthy: having importance or...
6Latinhistoricushistorical
7Latinhistoriahistory; account; story
8Ancient Greekἱστορίαinquiry, examination, systematic observation,...
9Ancient Greekἱστορέωto inquire, ask; to examine, observe; to record,...
10Ancient Greekἵστωρone who knows law and right, judge; witness; a...
11Proto-Hellenicwístōr—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydtōrone who has seen, one who knows
13Indo-European*weyd-—
Every word from Indo-European *weyd- →