Where does “gleichen” come from?
gleichen (German) comes from Middle High German gelīchen, from Old High German gilīhhon, from Proto-Germanic galīkōną, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
gleichen (German): to be like ; to equal ; to resemble; to be alike
Definitions
- to be like ; to equal ; to resemble; to be alike
Ancestry of “gleichen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gelīchen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gilīhhon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galīkōną | to be like, to resemble; to make alike, to make... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “gleichen”