Where does “lecken” come from?
lecken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
lecken (Middle Dutch): to lick; Synonym of lēken
Definitions
- to lick; Synonym of lēken
Ancestry of “lecken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | leccon | to lick |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |
Words derived from “lecken”