Where does “legcuff” come from?

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

legcuff (English): A fastening consisting of two metal rings,...

Definitions

  1. A fastening consisting of two metal rings,...

Ancestry of “legcuff”, step by step

legcuff 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- →