lík

Icelandic

/liːk/

noun
Definitions
  • dead body, corpse
  • an empty bottle or can of alcohol

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse lík (leech, body, leechline) derived from Proto-Germanic *līką (bolt-rope, corpse, body) derived from Proto-Indo-European *līg-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*līg-

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