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
Ancestry of “ликъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laikiz | jump, play, dance, hymn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leyg- | to jump around; similar, like; image, likeness |