Where does “ligemand” come from?

ligemand (Danish) comes from Danish lige, from Danish lig, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

ligemand (Danish): equal

Definitions

  1. equal

Ancestry of “ligemand”, step by step

ligemand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligelike, match; straight, not bent; equal
2Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
3Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
4Middle Low Germanlīk—
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Danish mand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmandman; husband
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →