Where does “Leech” come from?

Leech (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish lieht, from Middle Dutch licht, from Old Dutch līht, from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic linhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

Leech (Limburgish): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “Leech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Limburgishlieht—
2Middle Dutchlichtlight, not heavy; lighthearted; light, easy
3Old Dutchlīht—
4Proto-West Germaniclį̄htlight
5Proto-Germaniclinhtazlight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “Leech”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linhtaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lį̄ht →