Where does “leka” come from?

leka (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse leka, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

leka (Icelandic): to drip; to leak

Definitions

  1. to drip; to leak

Ancestry of “leka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselekato drip, dribble; to leak, be leaky; to make...
2Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “leka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Old Norse leka →
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