Where does “leksak” come from?
leksak (Swedish) comes from Swedish sak, from Old Norse sǫk, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
leksak (Swedish): a toy
Ancestry of “leksak”, step by step
leksak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sak | thing; undefined individual object, usually of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sǫk | legal case, action; fault |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Swedish lek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lek | child's play; typically denotes pleasurable and... |
| 2 | Old Norse | leikr | game; sport; contest |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᛚᚨᛁᚲᚨᛉ | play, sport |
Words derived from “leksak”