Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*leyg-
8 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-, most common first.
- likeTo enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- lakeA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
- layTo place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- laiA mostly North European medieval form of lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance, with stanzas that do not repeat.
- likenFollowed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.
- gleekA once-popular game of cards played by three people.
- -lockAction or proceeding, practice, ritual
- mislikeTo disapprove of or dislike (someone or something); to have an aversion to.