Where does “likóm” come from?
likóm (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian lik, from Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
likóm (Westrobothnian): Be it so; that is known; known thing
Definitions
- Be it so; that is known; known thing
Ancestry of “likóm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | lik | similar; excellent, good, suitable; right, cheap |
| 2 | Old Norse | líkr | same, like, equal; alike, resembling; probable,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |