Where does “doorknoblike” come from?
doorknoblike (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.
doorknoblike (English): Resembling a doorknob
Definitions
- Resembling a doorknob
Ancestry of “doorknoblike”, step by step
doorknoblike 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 doorknob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | doorknob | A circular device attached to a door, the... |
| 2 | English | door | A portal of entry into a building, room, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | dore | A door or gate structure barring an entrance |
| 4 | Old English | dora | bumblebee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | durô | bumblebee, humming insect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |