Where does “түлкілік” come from?

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

түлкілік (Kazakh): crafty, cunning, sly, tricky, treacherous

Definitions

  1. crafty, cunning, sly, tricky, treacherous

Ancestry of “түлкілік”, step by step

түлкілік 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 түлкі

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтүлкіfox
2Proto-Turkic*tilküfox
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic likъ →