Where does “barrowlike” come from?
barrowlike (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.
barrowlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a barrow
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a barrow
Ancestry of “barrowlike”, step by step
barrowlike 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 barrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barrow | A mountain; A hill; A mound of earth and stones... |
| 2 | Middle English | berwe | Alternative form of barowe |
| 3 | Middle English | berwen | To save, preserve, guard; To help out, deliver,... |
| 4 | Old English | beorgan | to save, deliver; to preserve, guard, fortify,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | berganą | to take care of; to preserve, to keep; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |