Where does “misliken” come from?

misliken (Middle English) comes from Old English mislīcian, from Old English līcian, from Proto-West Germanic līkēn, from Proto-Germanic līkāną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “misliken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmislīcianto displease, disquiet
2Old Englishlīcianto be pleasing; to please; be sufficient; to...
3Proto-West Germaniclīkēnto be pleasing
4Proto-Germaniclīkānąto conform, to be of an agreeable kind; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līkāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic līkēn →