Where does “championlike” come from?
championlike (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.
championlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a champion
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a champion
Ancestry of “championlike”, step by step
championlike 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 champion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | champion | An ongoing winner in a game or contest; Someone... |
| 2 | Middle English | champioun | A sportsperson who utilises brute strength; a... |
| 3 | Old French | champiun | fighter, champion |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | campio | combatant in a duel, champion; champion |
| 5 | Frankish | kampijō | fighter; combat soldier |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kampijô | — |
| 7 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |