Where does “-lak” come from?

-lak (Middle English) comes from Old English -lāc, from Proto-Germanic laiką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “-lak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-lācgift
2Proto-Germaniclaikągame, sport
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Old English -lāc →Every word from Proto-Germanic laiką →