Where does “Quakerlike” come from?
Quakerlike (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.
Quakerlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a Quaker
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a Quaker
Ancestry of “Quakerlike”, step by step
Quakerlike 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 Quaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Quaker | A believer of the Quaker faith and a member of... |
| 2 | English | Quake | The 99th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an |
| 3 | Middle English | quaken | To tremble with fear or anger; To tremble from... |
| 4 | Old English | cwacian | to quake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwakōną | to shake, quiver, tremble; to croak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |