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Where does “leku” come from?

leku (English) comes from English lek, from Swedish lek, from Old Norse leikr, from Proto-Norse *ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ.

leku (English): plural of lek

Definitions

  1. plural of lek

Ancestry of “leku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlekan aggregation of male animals for the purposes...
2Swedishlekchild's play; typically denotes pleasurable and...
3Old Norseleikrgame; sport; contest
4Proto-Norse*ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ—
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