Where does “likuša” come from?

likuša (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian lȋk, from Proto-Slavic likъ, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

likuša (Serbo-Croatian): girl, chick

Definitions

  1. girl, chick

Ancestry of “likuša”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlȋkform, shape, figure, appearance
2Proto-Slaviclikъface
3Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-Slavic likъ →