Where does “geliken” come from?
geliken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gilīkon, from Proto-Germanic galīkōną, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
geliken (Middle Dutch): to appear similar to; to compare to
Definitions
- to appear similar to; to compare to
Ancestry of “geliken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | gilīkon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galīkōną | to be like, to resemble; to make alike, to make... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “geliken”