Where does “лик” come from?

лик (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic likъ, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

лик (Russian): face; image, representation of face "on the icon"

Definitions

  1. face; image, representation of face "on the icon"

Ancestry of “лик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclikъface
2Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “лик”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic likъ →