Where does “bruiselike” come from?
bruiselike (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.
bruiselike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a bruise
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a bruise
Ancestry of “bruiselike”, step by step
bruiselike 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 bruise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bruise | To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it; to contuse |
| 2 | Middle English | bruisen | — |
| 3 | Old English | brȳsan | to break |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brausijaną | to break; crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrews- | to break |