Where does “lecherous” come from?

lecherous (Middle English) comes from Old French lecherie, from Old French lecher, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

Ancestry of “lecherous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlecheriedebauchery; lechery
2Old Frenchlecher—
3Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
4Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “lecherous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →