líkr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• glíkr

Etymology

From earlier glíkr, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz, whence also Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (galeiks), Old English ġelīc, Old High German gilīh. Compare gnógr, nógr (“enough”) for another word which in early texts retained g- from Proto-Germanic *ga-.

Adjective

líkr

1. same, like, equal; alike, resembling
2. probable, likely
3. good

Related terms

• úlíkr

Descendants

• Icelandic: líkur, glíkur
• Faroese: líkur
• Norwegian: lik
• Old Swedish: līker
  • Swedish: lik
• Old Danish: lyk
  • Middle Danish: ligh
    • Danish: lig

Further reading

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)