Where does “likkōn” come from?

likkōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

likkōn (Proto-West Germanic): to lick

Definitions

  1. to lick

Ancestry of “likkōn”, step by step

likkōn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic lekaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

via Proto-Germanic likkōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclikkōnąto lick
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick

Words derived from “likkōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →