Where does “boulevardlike” come from?
boulevardlike (English) comes from English boulevard, from French boulevard, from Middle French bolevard, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from Middle High German bolwerc, from Middle High German bole, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic bollā.
boulevardlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a boulevard
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a boulevard
Ancestry of “boulevardlike”, step by step
boulevardlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boulevard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boulevard | A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare;... |
| 2 | French | boulevard | causeway; boulevard |
| 3 | Middle French | bolevard | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bolwerc | bulwark, bastion |
| 5 | Middle High German | bolwerc | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | bole | plank, beam |
| 7 | Old High German | bolla | round vessel, bowl |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | bollā | ball; bowl |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
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 |