Where does “antelopelike” come from?
antelopelike (English) comes from English antelope, from Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ, from Ancient Greek ἀν-, from Ancient Greek ὀρθός, from Proto-Hellenic ortʰwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
antelopelike (English): Resembling an antelope or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling an antelope or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “antelopelike”, step by step
antelopelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English antelope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | antelope | Any of several African mammals of the family... |
| 2 | Middle English | antelope | antelope; heraldic antelope |
| 3 | Old French | antelop | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | antilops | — |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | ἀνθόλοψ | antelope |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀν- | Alternative form of ἀ- used before a vowel;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀρθός | straight, upright, erect; straight forward, in a... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ortʰwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃r̥dʰwós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
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 |