Where does “ḷíik” come from?
ḷíik (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit लिहति, from Sanskrit लेढि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan láyẓḍʰi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian láyždʰi, from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- — to lick.
ḷíik (Kalasha): to lick up, to lap
Ancestry of “ḷíik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | लिहति | to lick, lap, lick at |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लेढि | to taste; to sip; to lick; to lap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | láyẓḍʰi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | láyždʰi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | léyǵʰti | to be licking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |