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

nealæcan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English læcan

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

via Old English nēah

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	nēah	nigh, near; near
2	Proto-West Germanic	*nāhw	near, close

Words derived from “nealæcan”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikijaną →