Where does “awnlike” come from?
awnlike (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.
awnlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of an awn
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an awn
Ancestry of “awnlike”, step by step
awnlike 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 awn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | awn | The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses,... |
| 2 | Middle English | awne | awn of grain |
| 3 | Old Norse | ógn | terror, threat, dispute |
| 4 | Old Norse | agn | bait |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aganą | to fear, to be afraid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂ógʰe | to be upset, afraid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵʰ- | cow |