Where does “likesæl” come from?

likesæl (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.

likesæl (Norwegian Nynorsk): indifferent

Definitions

  1. indifferent

Ancestry of “likesæl”, step by step

likesæl 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 sæl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksælhappy
2Old Norsesællhappy, fortunate
3Proto-Germanicsēlizhappy, fortunate; kind, good
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →