Where does “ликъ” come from?

ликъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Germanic laikiz, from Proto-Indo-European leyg- — to jump around; similar, like; image, likeness.

ликъ (Old Church Slavonic): dance

Definitions

  1. dance

Ancestry of “ликъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaikizjump, play, dance, hymn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyg-to jump around; similar, like; image, likeness

Words derived from “ликъ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyg-Every word from Proto-Germanic laikiz