Where does “lēka” come from?

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

lēka (Old Swedish): to move quickly

Definitions

  1. to move quickly

Ancestry of “lēka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
2Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “lēka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →