Where does “lich” come from?
lich (English) comes from Middle English lich, from Old English līċ, from Proto-West Germanic līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
lich (English): A corpse or dead body; A reanimated corpse or...
Definitions
- A corpse or dead body; A reanimated corpse or...
Ancestry of “lich”, step by step
lich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lich | A body |
| 2 | Old English | līċ | body |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | līk | body |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via German lich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lich | — |