Where does “leg cuff” come from?

leg cuff (English) comes from English leg, from Middle English leg, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.

leg cuff (English): A cuff

Definitions

  1. A cuff

Ancestry of “leg cuff”, step by step

leg cuff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English leg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlegA limb or appendage that an animal uses for...
2Middle Englishlegleg, limb; shank, shin; leg
3Old Norseleggrleg, stem
4Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
5Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—

via English cuff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcuffglove; mitten; the end of a shirt sleeve that...
2Middle Englishcuffeglove
3Old Englishcuffiehood, cap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak- →
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