Where does “leken” come from?

leken (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kén — sulfur, sulphur.

leken (Hungarian): to grease, to lubricate; to smarm; to slap...

Definitions

  1. to grease, to lubricate; to smarm; to slap...

Ancestry of “leken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankénsulfur, sulphur
Every word from Hungarian kén
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