Where does “לעקן” come from?

לעקן (Yiddish) comes 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.

לעקן (Yiddish): to lick; plural of לעק

Definitions

  1. to lick; plural of לעק

Ancestry of “לעקן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleckenlick; to hop
2Old High Germanlecchōn—
3Proto-West Germaniclikkōnto lick
4Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

Words derived from “לעקן”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic likkōn →