Where does “leka” come from?
leka (Finnish) comes from Swedish slägga, from Old Swedish slæggia, from Old Norse sleggja, from Proto-Germanic slagjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
leka (Finnish): A sledgehammer, maul; A bottle, especially of...
Definitions
- A sledgehammer, maul; A bottle, especially of...
Ancestry of “leka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | slägga | sledge |
| 2 | Old Swedish | slæggia | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sleggja | sledgehammer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slagjǭ | sledge; mallet; hammer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “leka”