Where does “gliek” come from?
gliek (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian gelīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
gliek (Saterland Frisian): like; same; equal; alike
Ancestry of “gliek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | gelīk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |