Where does “dodolike” come from?
dodolike (English) comes from English dodo, from Yoruba dòdò, from Italian -odo, from Irish dó-, from Irish dó, from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro- — passed , crossed.
dodolike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a dodo
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a dodo
Ancestry of “dodolike”, step by step
dodolike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dodo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dodo | A large, flightless bird, †"Raphus cucullatus",... |
| 2 | Yoruba | dòdò | Fried plantain |
| 3 | Italian | -odo | -ode |
| 4 | Irish | dó- | Alternative form of dé-; two- |
| 5 | Irish | dó | two; third-person singular masculine of do;... |
| 6 | Middle Irish | ro- | — |
| 7 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |