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

Definitions

  1. lick; to hop

Ancestry of “lecken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlecchōn—
2Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
3Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “lecken”

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