leike

Norwegian

verb
Definitions
  • to play, to act in a manner such that one has fun

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse leika (play) inherited from Proto-Germanic *laikaną (move about, jump, play) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (shake, tremble, bounce, jump, play, spring, likeness, similarity, image, whirl).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyg-

Gloss

shake, tremble, bounce, jump, play, spring, likeness, similarity, image, whirl

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🤝

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