Where does “laeke” come from?

laeke (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch lēken, from Old Dutch lekan, from Proto-West Germanic *lekan, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

laeke (Limburgish): to leak

Definitions

  1. to leak

Ancestry of “laeke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlēkento leak, to be leaky
2Old Dutchlekan—
3Proto-West Germanic*lekan—
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 *lekan →
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