Where does “cedarlike” come from?
cedarlike (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.
cedarlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of cedar
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of cedar
Ancestry of “cedarlike”, step by step
cedarlike 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 cedar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cedar | A coniferous tree of the genus "Cedrus" in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | cedre | Lebanon cedar or a similar tree; The wood of the... |
| 3 | Old French | cedre | — |
| 4 | Latin | cedrus | the juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |