Where does “líka” come from?
líka (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse líka, from Proto-Germanic līkāną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
líka (Icelandic): to please, to like; also, too, as well, likewise
Definitions
- to please, to like; also, too, as well, likewise
Ancestry of “líka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | líka | also, likewise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līkāną | to conform, to be of an agreeable kind; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |