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
Definitions
- lay; leaky; a leak
Ancestry of “lek”, step by step
lek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse leikr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lek | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |