Where does “läka” come from?

läka (Swedish) comes from Old Norse lækna, from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną, from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

läka (Swedish): to heal; to become better; to heal; to make...

Definitions

  1. to heal; to become better; to heal; to make...

Ancestry of “läka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselækna—
2Proto-Germaniclēkinōnąto heal, to cure
3Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “läka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkijaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēkinōną →