leka

Icelandic

/ˈlɛːka/

verb-strong

Definitions

(intransitive) to drip
(intransitive) to leak

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse leka (leak, drip) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lekaną (leak, drain).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lekaną

Gloss

leak, drain

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Leakgate English
aleak English
antileak English
inleak English
leak English
leakage English
leakee English
leaker English
leakest English
leaketh English
leakless English
leakproof English
leaky English
megaleak English
microleak English
overleak English
superleak English
*leg- Proto-Indo-European
*leǵ- Proto-Indo-European
*lakjaną Proto-Germanic
*lekaną Proto-Germanic
läcka Swedish
leke Norwegian Nynorsk
leken Middle English
leka Old Norse
liki Esperanto
leken Middle Dutch
*lekan Old Dutch
leka Westrobothnian
lik Tok Pisin