Where does “lik” come from?

lik (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “lik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →
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