Where does “кешілдік” come from?

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

кешілдік (Kazakh): irreligion, apostasy, infidelity (in relation to Islam)

Definitions

  1. irreligion, apostasy, infidelity (in relation to Islam)

Ancestry of “кешілдік”, step by step

кешілдік 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 кешіл

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KazakhкешілMongol cleric, monk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic laikazEvery word from Proto-Slavic likъ
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