Where does “жадыгөйлік” come from?

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

жадыгөйлік (Kazakh): magic, witchcraft, sorcery

Definitions

  1. magic, witchcraft, sorcery

Ancestry of “жадыгөйлік”, step by step

жадыгөйлік 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 жадыгөй

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжадыгөйsorcerer, warlock
2Persianجادوگرmagician
3Persianجادوmagic; charm; enchantment
4Middle Persian𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic laikazEvery word from Proto-Slavic likъ
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