Where does “chimplike” come from?
chimplike (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.
chimplike (English): Resembling a chimpanzee or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a chimpanzee or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “chimplike”, step by step
chimplike 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 chimp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chimp | Clipping of chimpanzee; To review each image on a... |
| 2 | English | chimpanzee | A species of great ape in the genus "Pan", native... |
| 3 | French | chimpanzé | chimpanzee |