Where does “lecherous” come from?
lecherous (Old French) comes from Old French licherie, from Old French lechier, from Vulgar Latin *liccāre, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
Ancestry of “lecherous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | licherie | gluttony, sensuality, lewdness, lechery |
| 2 | Old French | lechier | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *liccāre | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | likkōn | to lick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |
Words derived from “lecherous”