Where does “lecchōn” come from?

lecchōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

Ancestry of “lecchōn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lecchōn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg-Every word from Proto-Germanic lekanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn