Where does “litchi” come from?
litchi (Norman) comes from Frankish lekkon, from Proto-Germanic likkōną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
litchi (Norman): to lick
Ancestry of “litchi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | lekkon | to lick |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | likkōną | to lick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |