Where does “aloelike” come from?
aloelike (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.
aloelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of aloe
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of aloe
Ancestry of “aloelike”, step by step
aloelike 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 aloe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aloe | The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica |
| 2 | Old English | alwe | fragrant resin of an East Indian tree |
| 3 | Latin | aloē | The aloe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 6 | Tamil | அகில் | agarwood, eaglewood |
| 7 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | agar, agarwood |