Where does “broomsticklike” come from?
broomsticklike (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.
broomsticklike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a broomstick
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a broomstick
Ancestry of “broomsticklike”, step by step
broomsticklike 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 broomstick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broomstick | The handle of a broom; A broom imbued with magic,... |
| 2 | English | broom | A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at... |
| 3 | Middle English | brom | Broom shrub of the family |
| 4 | Old English | brōm | brushwood; broom; broom shrub |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *brām | blackberry, bramble |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |