Where does “chrysanthemumlike” come from?
chrysanthemumlike (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.
chrysanthemumlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a chrysanthemum
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a chrysanthemum
Ancestry of “chrysanthemumlike”, step by step
chrysanthemumlike 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 chrysanthemum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chrysanthemum | Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the... |
| 2 | Latin | chrysanthemum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάνθεμον | gold-flower; immortelle; buttercup |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθεμον | flower, rosette |