Where does “lac” come from?
lac (Middle English) comes from Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
lac (Middle English): fault, lack
Ancestry of “lac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lāc | play, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |