English word leek comes from Proto-Germanic *lekaz, Proto-Indo-European *leug, Old English læce (Physician, doctor.), Old English *lǣċ, Old English lǣċe
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *lekaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *leug | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| læce | Old English (ang) | Physician, doctor. |
| *lǣċ | Old English (ang) | |
| lǣċe | Old English (ang) | |
| *lec | Old English (ang) | |
| *lauka | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| lēac | Old English (ang) | |
| leac | Old English (ang) | Leek. |
| lyche | Middle English (enm) | Like. |
| leek | English (eng) | Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.. The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion. |