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

Definitions

  1. to lick

Ancestry of “litchi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlekkonto lick
2Proto-Germaniclikkōnąto lick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic likkōną →Every word from Frankish lekkon →
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