Where does “herlic” come from?

herlic (Old Dutch) comes from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

herlic (Old Dutch): sublime, glorious, excellent

Definitions

  1. sublime, glorious, excellent

Ancestry of “herlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
2Proto-Germanic*-līk—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Old English -līċ →
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