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Where does “(s)leh₂g-” come from?
(s)leh₂g-
(Proto-Indo-European): to be slack; be limp; droop; sag
Definitions
to be slack; be limp; droop; sag
Words derived from “(s)leh₂g-”
latch
latchkey
latchet
unlatch
Latchford
latchstring
throatlatch
doorlatch
deadlatch
drawlatch
relatch
lakaną
lakjaną
lakwijaną
lakan
lekken
leken
lacen
leċċan
lakan
læċċan
lekkian
lāken
*lakkjan