# lich

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɪtʃ/ · frequency rank #52,459

## Definitions
1. A reanimated corpse or undead being; particularly an intelligent, undead spellcaster.
2. A corpse or dead body.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
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-.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lich