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
Ancestry of “leccare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *liccāre | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |