Where does “lecken” come from?
lecken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lecchōn, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
lecken (Middle High German): lick; to hop
Ancestry of “lecken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lecchōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |
Words derived from “lecken”