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

  1. a toy, something to play with; to play, to act in...

Ancestry of “leke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
2Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “leke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →