Where does “cavernlike” come from?
cavernlike (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.
cavernlike (English): Resembling a cavern or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a cavern or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “cavernlike”, step by step
cavernlike 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 cavern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cavern | A large cave; An underground chamber; To form a... |
| 2 | Middle English | caverne | cavern, cave |
| 3 | Middle French | caverne | cavern |
| 4 | Old French | caverne | — |
| 5 | Latin | caverna | cave, cavern, grotto; vault, chamber, cleft; hold |
| 6 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |