Where does “leika” come from?

leika (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

leika (Old Norse): to play; plaything, doll; play-sister

Definitions

  1. to play; plaything, doll; play-sister

Ancestry of “leika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “leika”

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