Where does “craglike” come from?
craglike (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.
craglike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a crag
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a crag
Ancestry of “craglike”, step by step
craglike 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 crag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crag | A rocky outcrop; a rugged steep rock or cliff; A... |
| 2 | English | craw | The stomach of an animal; The crop of a bird; To... |
| 3 | German | Grau | grey |
| 4 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 5 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |