Where does “licherous” come from?

licherous (Middle English) comes from Old French lecherous, from Old French licherie, from Old French lechier, from Vulgar Latin *liccāre, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

Ancestry of “licherous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlecherous—
2Old Frenchlicheriegluttony, sensuality, lewdness, lechery
3Old Frenchlechier—
4Vulgar Latin*liccāre—
5Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
6Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →
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