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

лік traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish lik

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

via Proto-Slavic lěkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěkъremaining, residual
2Gothic𐌻𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃doctor, physician
3Proto-Germaniclēkijazdoctor, physician
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “лік”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic likъ →