lich

English

/lɪtʃ/, /litʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) A corpse or dead body.
  • (fantasy) A reanimated corpse or undead being, particularly a still-intelligent undead spellcaster.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lich inherited from Old English līċ (body) inherited from *līk inherited from Proto-Germanic *līką (bolt-rope, corpse, body) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (shake, tremble, bounce, jump, play, spring, likeness, similarity, image, whirl), *leyg- (shake, tremble, bounce, jump, play, spring, likeness, similarity, image, whirl).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leyg-

Gloss

shake, tremble, bounce, jump, play, spring, likeness, similarity, image, whirl

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🤝

Timeline

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