Where does “lik” come from?
lik (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish līk, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
lik (Swedish): like, similar to; like; corpse
Definitions
- like, similar to; like; corpse
Ancestry of “lik”, step by step
lik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish līk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | līk | shape, semblance, appearance |
| 2 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 3 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Swedish nöjd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nöjd | pleased (with something); satisfied |