Where does “bridlelike” come from?
bridlelike (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.
bridlelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a bridle
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a bridle
Ancestry of “bridlelike”, step by step
bridlelike 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 bridle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bridle | The headgear with which a horse is directed and... |
| 2 | Middle English | bridel | The bridle; the set of headwear for directing a... |
| 3 | Old English | brīdel | bridle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *brigdil | strap, rein |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brigdilaz | strap, rein; bridle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |