Where does “dessertlike” come from?
dessertlike (English) comes from English dessert, from Middle French dessert, from Middle French desservir, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
dessertlike (English): Resembling a dessert
Definitions
- Resembling a dessert
Ancestry of “dessertlike”, step by step
dessertlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dessert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dessert | A sweet confection served as the last course of a... |
| 2 | Middle French | dessert | — |
| 3 | Middle French | desservir | — |
| 4 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |