Where does “bansheelike” come from?
bansheelike (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.
bansheelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a banshee
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a banshee
Ancestry of “bansheelike”, step by step
bansheelike 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 banshee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | banshee | A female spirit, usually taking the form of a... |
| 2 | Irish | bean sí | banshee, fairy woman |
| 3 | Old Irish | ben síde | banshee, fairy woman |
| 4 | Old Irish | ben | woman; wife; third-person singular present... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | benā | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |