Etymology of the English word leak
the English word
leakderived from the Middle Dutch word
lekenderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lek-Date
The earliest known usage of leak in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
leakage,
leakproof,
leaky,
leaked,
leakingCognates
Dutch
likken, English
lick, French
lécher, German
leck, German
lecken, Italian
leccare, Provençal
lecarUsage
Word found in Modern English
