Where does “nealæcan” come from?
nealæcan (Old English) comes from Old English læcan, from Proto-Germanic laikijaną, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
nealæcan (Old English): to approach; to be near, be near to; to be like,...
Definitions
- to approach; to be near, be near to; to be like,...
Ancestry of “nealæcan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | læcan | to move quickly, spring, leap; whip, flicker |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laikijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laikaną | to jump, play, move, swing about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |