Where does “læcan” come from?
læcan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic laikijaną, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
læcan (Old English): to move quickly, spring, leap; whip, flicker
Definitions
- to move quickly, spring, leap; whip, flicker
Ancestry of “læcan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laikijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laikaną | to jump, play, move, swing about |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |