Where does “läkke” come from?

läkke (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

läkke (Limburgish): to leak, illicitly release information

Definitions

  1. to leak, illicitly release information

Ancestry of “läkke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchleckento lick; Synonym of lēken
2Old Dutchlecconto lick
3Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
4Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →