Where does “lāc” come from?
lāc (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
lāc (Old English): play, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
Definitions
- play, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
Ancestry of “lāc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |