Where does “lig” come from?
lig (Danish) comes from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
lig (Danish): equal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
Definitions
- equal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
Ancestry of “lig”, step by step
lig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse lík
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 2 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Old Danish lyk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | lyk | — |