Where does “palikt” come from?

palikt (Latvian) comes from Latvian likt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

palikt (Latvian): to remain; to stay; to abide

Definitions

  1. to remain; to stay; to abide

Ancestry of “palikt”, step by step

palikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian likt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianliktto put; to place; to lay
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Latvian pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianpaon; along; to
2Latvianreiziaccusative singular form of reize; instrumental...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Latvian likt →