Where does “coltlike” come from?
coltlike (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.
coltlike (English): In the manner of a colt
Definitions
- In the manner of a colt
Ancestry of “coltlike”, step by step
coltlike 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 colt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | colt | A young male horse; A young crane; A youthful or... |
| 2 | Middle English | colt | A juvenile equid or camel; a colt; A human child |
| 3 | Old English | colt | young donkey, young camel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kultaz | A thick, plump mass or object; lump; A bundle; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |