Where does “winterlæcan” come from?

winterlæcan (Old English) comes from Old English læcan, from Proto-Germanic laikijaną, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

winterlæcan (Old English): to draw near to winter

Definitions

  1. to draw near to winter

Ancestry of “winterlæcan”, step by step

winterlæcan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English læcan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlæcanto move quickly, spring, leap; whip, flicker
2Proto-Germaniclaikijaną—
3Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Old English winter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwinterwinter; year
2Proto-West Germanicwintruwinter
3Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikijaną →