Where does “lechefroie” come from?

lechefroie (Middle French) comes from Middle French lecher, 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 “lechefroie”, step by step

lechefroie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle French lecher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchlecher—
2Old Frenchlechier—
3Vulgar Latin*liccāre—
4Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
5Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

via Old French froiier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfroiierto rub against, scrape; thrust against
2Latinfricāre—
3LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
4Proto-Italic*friāō—

Words derived from “lechefroie”

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