lich

Meaning

Noun

1. (UK, archaic) A corpse or dead body.
2. A reanimated corpse or undead being; particularly an intelligent, undead spellcaster.

Adj

Like; resembling; equal.

Translations

liche

Lich

Zielenzuiger

liche

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɪtʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lich

Inherited from Old English: līċ

Cognate with Dutch: lijk

Cognate with German: Leiche

Cognate with Swedish: lik

Cognate with Danish: lig

In summary

From Middle English lich, from Old English līċ, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-. Cognate with Dutch lijk, German Leiche, Norwegian lik, Swedish lik, Danish lig.