Where does “lakkynge” come from?

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

lakkynge (Middle English): lacking

Definitions

  1. lacking

Ancestry of “lakkynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlak—
2Old Englishlācplay, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
3Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
4Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “lakkynge”

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