Where does “amberlike” come from?

amberlike (English) comes from English Amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old English amber, from Proto-West Germanic ambrī, from Latin amphora, from Ancient Greek ἀμφορεύς, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιφορεύς, from Ancient Greek φορεύς — shiny, light brown.

amberlike (English): Resembling the resin amber

Definitions

  1. Resembling the resin amber

Ancestry of “amberlike”, step by step

amberlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Amber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAmberriver
2Middle EnglishambreA bucket; a measure
3Old Englishamberbucket
4Proto-West Germanicambrībucket
5LatinamphoraA vessel, usually made of clay, with two handles...
6Ancient Greekἀμφορεύςjar with a narrow neck, amphora; a liquid...
7Ancient Greekἀμφιφορεύςamphora, a large jar with two handles
8Ancient Greekφορεύςbearer
9Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
10Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
11Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English like

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlikeTo enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;...
2Dutchluikhatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych
3Middle Dutchluke
4Dutchluikento close, to shut
5Middle Dutchlukento close, to shut; to close, to become closed
6Old Dutchlūcanto close, shut
7Proto-West Germaniclūkanto close, to shut
8Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-