Where does “legerteam” come from?

legerteam (Old English) comes from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

legerteam (Old English): sexual intercourse

Definitions

  1. sexual intercourse

Ancestry of “legerteam”, step by step

legerteam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tēam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēamteam; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...
2Proto-Germanic*taum—
3Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Old English leġer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishleġercouch, bed
2Old Norselegr—
3Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic taugijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taumaz →