Where does “lekado” come from?
lekado (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto leki, from German lecken, from Middle High German lecken, from Old High German lecchōn, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
lekado (Esperanto): licking
Ancestry of “lekado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | leki | to lick |
| 2 | German | lecken | to lick; to leak; to seep |
| 3 | Middle High German | lecken | lick; to hop |
| 4 | Old High German | lecchōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |
Words derived from “lekado”