Where does “apronlike” come from?
apronlike (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.
apronlike (English): Resembling an apron
Definitions
- Resembling an apron
Ancestry of “apronlike”, step by step
apronlike 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 apron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apron | An article of clothing worn over the front of the... |
| 2 | English | napron | Obsolete form of apron |
| 3 | Middle English | naperoun | An apron or smock garment worn over torso |
| 4 | Old French | napperon | — |
| 5 | Old French | nappe | a cloth |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | nappa | napkin |
| 7 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |