Where does “lecherie” come from?

lecherie (Old French) comes from Old French lecher, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

lecherie (Old French): debauchery; lechery

Definitions

  1. debauchery; lechery

Ancestry of “lecherie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlecher—
2Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
3Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “lecherie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →