Where does “abbeylike” come from?
abbeylike (English) comes from English abbey, from Middle English abbey, from Old French abaïe, from Ecclesiastical Latin abbatia, from Latin abbās, from Ancient Greek ἀββᾶς, from Ancient Greek ἀββα, from Aramaic אבא — father.
abbeylike (English): Resembling or characteristic of an abbey
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an abbey
Ancestry of “abbeylike”, step by step
abbeylike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abbey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abbey | The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | abbey | An abbey; The church located inside a monastery;... |
| 3 | Old French | abaïe | Alternative form of abaie |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | abbatia | abbey |
| 5 | Latin | abbās | an abbot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀββᾶς | Alternative form of ἀββα; father |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀββα | father; title of respect given to abbots |
| 8 | Aramaic | אבא | father, ancestor, progenitor; teacher; chief,... |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | ʔabw- | father |
| 10 | Proto-Afroasiatic | ʔab- | father |
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 |