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Where does “laik” come from?

laik (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “laik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “laik”

  • laichen
  • Laich
  • leih
  • leich
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →