Where does “genealæcan” come from?

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

genealæcan (Old English): to approach, draw near

Definitions

  1. to approach, draw near

Ancestry of “genealæcan”, step by step

genealæcan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English nealæcan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnealæcanto approach; to be near, be near to; to be like,...
2Old Englishlæcanto move quickly, spring, leap; whip, flicker
3Proto-Germaniclaikijaną—
4Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Old English ġē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġēye
2Proto-Germanicjahwand, also
3Proto-Germanic-hwand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
4Proto-Germanic-hwe—
5Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikijaną →