Where does “lek” come from?
lek (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse leikr, from Middle Low German lek, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
lek (Norwegian Nynorsk): lay; leaky; a leak
Ancestry of “lek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |