Where does “leike” come from?

leike (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

leike (Norwegian Bokmål): to play, to act in a manner such that one has fun

Definitions

  1. to play, to act in a manner such that one has fun

Ancestry of “leike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
2Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →