Where does “læce” come from?
læce (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic lākī, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
læce (Old English): doctor, physician; leech
Definitions
- doctor, physician; leech
Ancestry of “læce”, step by step
læce traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic lākī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | lākī | doctor, physician |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lēkijaz | doctor, physician |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |