Where does “letch” come from?
letch (English) comes from Middle English leche, from Old English lǣċe, from Proto-West Germanic lākī, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
letch (English): Strong desire; passion; A lecher; A stream or...
Definitions
- Strong desire; passion; A lecher; A stream or...
Ancestry of “letch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | leche | physician; leachate; sluggish stream; doctor,... |
| 2 | Old English | lǣċe | doctor, physician; blood-sucking worm; muddy... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lākī | doctor, physician |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |