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Where does “lek-” come from?

lek- (Proto-Indo-European): string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...

Definitions

string, twig, tendril; leg, the main muscle of...

Words derived from “lek-”

legs
leg
ledge
Legge
bootleg
foreleg
leggy
bootlegging
legwork
bootlegger
blackleg
legging
dogleg
ledged
legroom
midleg
proleg
ledgment
legman
ledgy
gateleg
leghold
pantleg
legwear

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