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Where does “leewerike” come from?

leewerike (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch leiwerka, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.

Ancestry of “leewerike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchleiwerka—
2Proto-Germaniclaiwazikǭ—
3Proto-Germaniclaiwazlark

Words derived from “leewerike”

  • leeuwerik
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