Where does “לעק” come from?

לעק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish לעקן, from Middle High German lecken, from Old High German lecchōn, from Proto-West Germanic likkōn, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

לעק (Yiddish): lick

Definitions

  1. lick

Ancestry of “לעק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishלעקןto lick; plural of לעק
2Middle High Germanleckenlick; to hop
3Old High Germanlecchōn—
4Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
5Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →