Where does “leccare” come from?

leccare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *liccāre, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

leccare (Italian): To lick

Definitions

  1. To lick

Ancestry of “leccare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*liccāre—
2Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
3Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “leccare”

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