Where does “lekes” come from?

lekes (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian es, from Malay es, from Dutch ijs, from Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

lekes (Indonesian): a male person

Definitions

  1. a male person

Ancestry of “lekes”, step by step

lekes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian es

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianesice
2Malayesice
3Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
4Middle Dutchijsice
5Old Dutchīs—
6Proto-West Germanicīsice
7Proto-Germanicīsąice
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Indonesian laki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianlakimale; husband
2Malaylakihusband; male
3Old Malaylāki—
4Proto-Malayic*laki—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*laki—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →