Where does “lāken” come from?
lāken (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lac, from Old Dutch laka, from Proto-West Germanic laku, from Finnish lakritsi, from Swedish lakrits, from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς.
lāken (Middle Dutch): broadcloth
Definitions
- broadcloth
Ancestry of “lāken”, step by step
lāken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch lac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | lac | deficiency |
| 2 | Old Dutch | laka | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laku | stream; pool, lake |
| 4 | Finnish | lakritsi | licorice, liquorice |
| 5 | Swedish | lakrits | licorice/liquorice |
| 6 | Late Latin | liquiritia | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύρριζα | licorice |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυκύς | sweet |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *dlukús | — |
via Old Dutch lacan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lacan | garment made of broadcloth, cloak |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *lakan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lakaną | linen; cloth; sheet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)leh₂g- | to be slack; be limp; droop; sag |
via Old Dutch lakan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lakan | — |