Where does “likadan” come from?

likadan (Swedish) comes from Swedish dån, from Middle Low German dōn, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

likadan (Swedish): the same (in some respect), alike

Definitions

  1. the same (in some respect), alike

Ancestry of “likadan”, step by step

likadan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dån

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdånrumble, roar; a low, loud sound
2Middle Low Germandōnto do
3Proto-Germanicdōnąto do, make; to put, place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tto put, to place; to do
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Swedish lika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlikato make more similar to; align; to put up with,...
2Old Norselíkaalso, likewise
3Proto-Germaniclīkānąto conform, to be of an agreeable kind; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →