Where does “lek” come from?

lek (Portuguese) comes from English lek, from Swedish lek, from Old Norse leikr, from Proto-Norse *ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ — play, sport.

lek (Portuguese): lek

Definitions

  1. lek

Ancestry of “lek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlekan aggregation of male animals for the purposes...
2Swedishlekchild's play; typically denotes pleasurable and...
3Old Norseleikrgame; sport; contest
4Proto-Norse*ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉplay, sport
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