Where does “hæmedlac” come from?
hæmedlac (Old English) comes from Old English -lāc, from Proto-Germanic laiką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
hæmedlac (Old English): sexual intercourse
Ancestry of “hæmedlac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | -lāc | gift |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laiką | game, sport |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |