Where does “butterflylike” come from?
butterflylike (English) comes from English Butterfly, from Middle English boterflye, from Old English buterflēoge, from Old English butere, from Proto-West Germanic buterā, from Latin būtȳrum, from Ancient Greek βούτυρον, from Ancient Greek τυρός — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
butterflylike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly
Ancestry of “butterflylike”, step by step
butterflylike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Butterfly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Butterfly | A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring |
| 2 | Middle English | boterflye | butterfly; Something of little import or value; A... |
| 3 | Old English | buterflēoge | butterfly |
| 4 | Old English | butere | butter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | buterā | butter |
| 6 | Latin | būtȳrum | butter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βούτυρον | butter |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | τυρός | cheese |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | tūrós | cheese |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tuh₂-ró-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
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 |