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Where does “leche” come from?

leche (Middle English) comes from Old English lǣċe, from Proto-West Germanic lākī, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

leche (Middle English): physician; leachate; sluggish stream; doctor,...

Definitions

  1. physician; leachate; sluggish stream; doctor,...

Ancestry of “leche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlǣċedoctor, physician; blood-sucking worm; muddy...
2Proto-West Germaniclākīdoctor, physician
3Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “leche”

  • leech
  • leeches
  • leach
  • leachate
  • leachable
  • leachability
  • letch
  • leachy
  • leechlike
  • leacher
  • leecher
  • cowleech
  • leechline
  • leachtub
  • letchy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →