Where does “Oscarlike” come from?
Oscarlike (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.
Oscarlike (English): Resembling an Oscar; Resembling the Oscars
Definitions
- Resembling an Oscar; Resembling the Oscars
Ancestry of “Oscarlike”, step by step
Oscarlike 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 oscar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oscar | Astronotus ocellatus, a cichlid fish, native to... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | Oscar | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | cara | friend; relative |
| 4 | Old Irish | carae | friend; relative, kinsman; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karants | friend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |