Where does “efenlǣċan” come from?

efenlǣċan (Old English) comes from Old English læcan, from Proto-Germanic laikijaną, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “efenlǣċan”, step by step

efenlǣċan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Old English efen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishefeneven, equal; together; evenly, equally
2Proto-Germanicēbandazevening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanepiafter, behind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikijaną →