Where does “lekar” come from?
lekar (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian leka, from Old Norse leka, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.
lekar (Westrobothnian): leak
Ancestry of “lekar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | leka | to drip; to leak |
| 2 | Old Norse | leka | to drip, dribble; to leak, be leaky; to make... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lekaną | To leak; seep; drip |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leg- | to leak |