Where does “lek” come from?

lek (Samoan Plantation Pidgin) comes from English leg, from Middle English leg, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak-.

lek (Samoan Plantation Pidgin): leg, foot; limb

Definitions

  1. leg, foot; limb

Ancestry of “lek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlegA limb or appendage that an animal uses for...
2Middle Englishlegleg, limb; shank, shin; leg
3Old Norseleggrleg, stem
4Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
5Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ǝ)lak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaz →Every word from Old Norse leggr →