Where does “leke” come from?
leke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
leke (Norwegian Bokmål): a toy, something to play with; to play, to act in...
Definitions
- a toy, something to play with; to play, to act in...
Ancestry of “leke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | leika | to play; plaything, doll; play-sister |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laikaną | to jump, play, move, swing about |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “leke”