Where does “líkur” come from?

líkur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

líkur (Icelandic): alike, similar, like, resembling; likelihood,...

Definitions

  1. alike, similar, like, resembling; likelihood,...

Ancestry of “líkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselíkrsame, like, equal; alike, resembling; probable,...
2Proto-Germanicgalīkazalike, similar; equal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “líkur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galīkaz →Every word from Old Norse líkr →