Where does “*laikan” come from?

*laikan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “*laikan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	laikaną	to jump, play, move, swing about
2	Proto-Indo-European	leyǵ-	to bind, tie

*laikan — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer