Where does “balladlike” come from?
balladlike (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.
balladlike (English): Resembling a ballad or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a ballad or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “balladlike”, step by step
balladlike 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 ballad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ballad | A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation... |
| 2 | French | ballade | ballade; ballad |
| 3 | Old Occitan | ballada | poem for a dance |
| 4 | Late Latin | ballare | to play, dance; to dance; present active... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίζω | to dance, jump about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |