Where does “likluke” come from?

likluke (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.

likluke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a small square door in some old houses, which was before in time used for the corpse removing. If a house inhabitant died, his/her corpse was removed only through the likluke, in case if the ghost will try to find the way back through the usual entrance

Definitions

  1. a small square door in some old houses, which was before in time used for the corpse removing. If a house inhabitant died, his/her corpse was removed only through the likluke, in case if the ghost will try to find the way back through the usual entrance

Ancestry of “likluke”, step by step

likluke 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 luke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklukea small door; a hatch; a window
2Middle Low Germanlûke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →