Where does “Medusalike” come from?
Medusalike (English) comes from English like, from Dutch luik, from Middle Dutch luke, from Dutch luiken, from Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic lūkan, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Medusalike (English): Resembling or characteristic of the mythical...
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- Resembling or characteristic of the mythical...
Ancestry of “Medusalike”, step by step
Medusalike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via English medusa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | medusa | A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles |
| 2 | English | Medusa | The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέδουσα | Medusa |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέδω | to protect, rule over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |