Where does “ylich” come from?

ylich (Middle English) comes from Old English ġelīc, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “ylich”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	ġelīc	like, similar; like, alike, similar, equal,...
2	Proto-West Germanic	galīk	alike, similar
3	Proto-Germanic	galīkaz	alike, similar; equal
4	Proto-Indo-European	leyǵ-	to bind, tie

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