Where does “lekhage” come from?

lekhage (Swedish) comes from Swedish leka, from Old Swedish lēka, from Old Norse leika, from Proto-Germanic laikaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

lekhage (Swedish): a playpen

Definitions

  1. a playpen

Ancestry of “lekhage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlekaplay a child's game; to lek
2Old Swedishlēkato move quickly
3Old Norseleikato play; plaything, doll; play-sister
4Proto-Germaniclaikanąto jump, play, move, swing about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaną →Every word from Old Norse leika →