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

Definitions

  1. to lick up, to lap

Ancestry of “ḷíik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलिहतिto lick, lap, lick at
2Sanskritलेढिto taste; to sip; to lick; to lap
3Proto-Indo-Aryanláyẓḍʰi—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianláyždʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléyǵʰtito be licking
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵʰ-to lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léyǵʰti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian láyždʰi →
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