Where does “laik” come from?

laik (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

laik (Frankish): play, melody, song

Definitions

  1. play, melody, song

Ancestry of “laik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “laik”

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