Where does “slik” come from?
slik (Swedish) comes from Swedish lik, 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.
slik (Swedish): similar, such
Definitions
- similar, such
Ancestry of “slik”, step by step
slik traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lik | like, similar to; like; corpse |
| 2 | Old Swedish | līk | shape, semblance, appearance |
| 3 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 4 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Swedish så
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | så | so, thus, like that, in that way, in a certain... |
| 2 | Swedish | sade | |
| 3 | Swedish | säd | grain; harvested seeds; semen |
| 4 | Old Norse | sáð | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Old Swedish slīker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | slīker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | slíkr | smooth; sleek, smooth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swalīkaz | such, that kind of, that sort of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |