Where does “ерлік” come from?

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

ерлік (Kazakh): heroic

Definitions

  1. heroic

Ancestry of “ерлік”, step by step

ерлік 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 ер

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhерman
2Proto-Turkicēdersaddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic laikazEvery word from Proto-Slavic likъ