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

  1. A sledgehammer, maul; A bottle, especially of...

Ancestry of “leka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsläggasledge
2Old Swedishslæggia—
3Old Norsesleggjasledgehammer
4Proto-Germanicslagjǭsledge; mallet; hammer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Words derived from “leka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slagjǭ →Every word from Old Norse sleggja →