Where does “leikere” come from?
leikere (Middle English) comes from Middle English leiken, from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
Ancestry of “leikere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | leiken | to play, sport |
| 2 | Old Norse | leika | to play; plaything, doll; play-sister |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laikaną | to jump, play, move, swing about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “leikere”