Where does “lick” come from?
Lick comes from Middle English likken, from Old English liccian, from Proto-Germanic likkōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ-.
lick (English): The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue; The...
Definitions
- The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue; The...
Ancestry of “lick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | leute | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | liute | — |
| 3 | Old High German | liuti | people, subordinates |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *liud(i) | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
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