Where does “leke” come from?

leke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse leka, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

leke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a water drain

Definitions

  1. a water drain

Ancestry of “leke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselekato drip, dribble; to leak, be leaky; to make...
2Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Old Norse leka →