Where does “likelønn” come from?

likelønn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lik, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

likelønn (Norwegian Bokmål): equal pay for both men and women for equal work

Definitions

  1. equal pay for both men and women for equal work

Ancestry of “likelønn”, step by step

likelønn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål lik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålliksimilar, alike; equal; a corpse, body
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk—
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Norwegian Bokmål lønn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållønna maple; salary, wage
2Old Norsehlynrmaple
3Proto-Germanichlunizmaple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →