Where does “мерекелік” come from?

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

мерекелік (Kazakh): festive

Definitions

  1. festive

Ancestry of “мерекелік”, step by step

мерекелік 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 Мереке

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KazakhМерекеfestival
2Persianمعرکهarena, place for acrobatic performances
3Arabicمعركةbattle; battlefield
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic likъ →