Where does “olikt” come from?
olikt (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian lik, from Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
olikt (Westrobothnian): unreasonably; rather, exceedingly;...
Definitions
- unreasonably; rather, exceedingly;...
Ancestry of “olikt”, 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 |