Etymology of lich

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A reanimated corpse or undead being; particularly an intelligent, undead spellcaster. · A corpse or dead body.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līką Proto-West Germanic *līk Old English līċ Middle English lich English lich Inherited from Middle English lich, from Old English līċ, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Like; resembling; equal.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English līke, līch (“like”); see like and -like for more. Compare -ly and -lich.

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Root classification mention*leyg-ine-pro
Inherited-form mentionlīkeenm

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