Where does “brandylike” come from?
brandylike (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.
brandylike (English): Resembling or characteristic of brandy
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of brandy
Ancestry of “brandylike”, step by step
brandylike 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 brandy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brandy | An alcoholic liquor distilled from wine or... |
| 2 | English | brandywine | brandy |
| 3 | Dutch | brandewijn | a brandy, type of strong liquor distilled from... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | brantwijn | — |