Where does “lak” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlācplay, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
2Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
3Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “lak”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →