Where does “елшілік” come from?

елшілік (Kazakh) comes from Belarusian лік, from Polish lik, from Proto-Slavic likъ, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

елшілік (Kazakh): embassy

Definitions

  1. embassy

Ancestry of “елшілік”, step by step

елшілік traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian лік

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianлікnumber
2Polishlikquantity, amount, number
3Proto-Slaviclikъface
4Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Kazakh елші

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhелшіambassador
2Proto-Turkic*ēlči—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic likъ →