Where does “anlæcan” come from?

anlæcan (Old English) comes from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

anlæcan (Old English): to unite; to collect, gather together

Definitions

  1. to unite; to collect, gather together

Ancestry of “anlæcan”, step by step

anlæcan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
2Proto-West Germanicainone
3Proto-Germanicainazone; some
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Old English læcan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlæcanto move quickly, spring, leap; whip, flicker
2Proto-Germaniclaikijaną—
3Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →