Where does “antlerlike” come from?
antlerlike (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.
antlerlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of an antler
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an antler
Ancestry of “antlerlike”, step by step
antlerlike 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 Antler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Antler | A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year |
| 2 | Middle English | auntelere | The bottom-most antler of a deer |
| 3 | Old French | antoillier | antler, horn |
| 4 | Old French | ueil | eye |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 6 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |