Where does “likelønn” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. equal pay for both men and women

Ancestry of “likelønn”, step by step

likelønn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lik

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk lønn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklønna 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 →
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