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Where does “лік” come from?

лік (Belarusian) comes from Polish lik, from Proto-Slavic likъ, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

лік (Belarusian): number

Definitions

  1. number

Ancestry of “лік”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishlikquantity, amount, number
2Proto-Slaviclikъface
3Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “лік”

  • лічыць
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