Where does “lécher” come from?

lécher (French) comes from Middle French lecher, from Old French lechier, from Vulgar Latin *liccāre, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

lécher (French): to lick; to polish, to refine

Definitions

  1. to lick; to polish, to refine

Ancestry of “lécher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchlecher—
2Old Frenchlechier—
3Vulgar Latin*liccāre—
4Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
5Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “lécher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →
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