Where does “likeså” come from?

likeså (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål så, from Old Norse sá, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

likeså (Norwegian Bokmål): likewise, the same

Definitions

  1. likewise, the same

Ancestry of “likeså”, step by step

likeså traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål så

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsåso; as; to sow
2Old Norsesáthis, that; to sow; saw, "first or third-person...
3Proto-Germanic*sa—
4Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
5Proto-Oceanic*isa—

via Norwegian Bokmål like

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålliketo like; definite singular of lik; plural of lik
2Old Norselíkaalso, likewise
3Proto-Germaniclīkānąto conform, to be of an agreeable kind; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sa →