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Where does “(s)leh₂g-” come from?

(s)leh₂g- (Proto-Indo-European): to be slack; be limp; droop; sag

Definitions

  1. to be slack; be limp; droop; sag

Words derived from “(s)leh₂g-”

  • lake
  • League
  • leak
  • leakage
  • latch
  • leaks
  • leaky
  • leek
  • lakeside
  • lakeshore
  • latchkey
  • lakefront
  • Laker
  • lakelet
  • unlatch
  • lakebed
  • leakiness
  • Latchford
  • microleakage
  • leakproof
  • leaker
  • lakewater
  • lakeward
  • latchstring