Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “elaker” come from?

elaker (Old Swedish) comes from Old Swedish laker, from Old Norse lákr, from Proto-Germanic laka-, from Proto-Indo-European lā- — to drive, move, go.

Ancestry of “elaker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlaker—
2Old Norselákr—
3Proto-Germaniclaka-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlā-to drive, move, go

Words derived from “elaker”

  • elak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lā- →