Where does “leckier” come from?

leckier (Norman) comes from Old French lechier, from Vulgar Latin *liccāre, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

leckier (Norman): to lick

Definitions

  1. to lick

Ancestry of “leckier”, step by step

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