Where does “лаек” come from?

лаек (Tatar) comes from Persian لایق, from Arabic لَائِق — appropriate; fit.

Ancestry of “лаек”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلایقworthy, fit, deserving
2Arabicلَائِقappropriate; fit

Words derived from “лаек

Every word from Arabic لَائِقEvery word from Persian لایق