Where does “balusterlike” come from?
balusterlike (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.
balusterlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a baluster
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a baluster
Ancestry of “balusterlike”, step by step
balusterlike 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 baluster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baluster | A short column used in a group to support a rail,... |
| 2 | French | balustre | balustrade; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | balustre | baluster |
| 4 | Italian | balaustro | baluster, each of the pillars in a balustrade |
| 5 | Italian | balausta | pomegranate flower; pomegranate |
| 6 | Latin | balaustium | the flower of the wild pomegranate |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαλαύστιον | flower of the wild pomegranate |