Where does “cradlelike” come from?
cradlelike (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.
cradlelike (English): Resembling a cradle
Definitions
- Resembling a cradle
Ancestry of “cradlelike”, step by step
cradlelike 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 cradle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cradle | A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers... |
| 2 | Middle English | cradel | A cradle bed for babies |
| 3 | Old English | cradol | cradle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kradul | cradle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kradulaz | cradle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kradô | basket |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grotHón- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gretH- | to tie |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |