Where does “lekker” come from?
lekker (English) comes from Afrikaans lekker, from Dutch lekker, from Dutch lekken, from Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
lekker (English): Tasty, nice, fun, great; Good in a generic sense,...
Definitions
- Tasty, nice, fun, great; Good in a generic sense,...
Ancestry of “lekker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lekker | having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious;... |
| 2 | Dutch | lekker | Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable; Good,... |
| 3 | Dutch | lekken | to leak; to lick |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lecken | to lick; Synonym of lēken |
| 5 | Old Dutch | leccon | to lick |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |