Where does “líkamur” come from?

líkamur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse líkamr, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

líkamur (Icelandic): Alternative form of líkami

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of líkami

Ancestry of “líkamur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselíkamrbody
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk—
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “líkamur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →