Where does “collielike” come from?
collielike (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.
collielike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a collie
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a collie
Ancestry of “collielike”, step by step
collielike 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 collie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | collie | Any of various breeds of dog originating in... |
| 2 | English | coal | A black rock formed from prehistoric plant... |
| 3 | Middle English | col | cole; coal |
| 4 | Old English | cōl | cool, cold, tranquil, calm |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kōl(ī) | cool |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kōluz | cool |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kalaną | to be cold, to freeze |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |