Where does “chasmlike” come from?
chasmlike (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.
chasmlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a chasm
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a chasm
Ancestry of “chasmlike”, step by step
chasmlike 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 chasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chasm | A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge... |
| 2 | Latin | chasma | A chasm, abyss; A kind of meteor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάσμα | hollow, chasm, gulf; open mouth; space, expanse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάσκω | to yawn, gape, open wide; to speak with open... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |