Where does “dulcimerlike” come from?
dulcimerlike (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.
dulcimerlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a dulcimer
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a dulcimer
Ancestry of “dulcimerlike”, step by step
dulcimerlike 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 dulcimer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dulcimer | A stringed instrument, with strings stretched... |
| 2 | Old French | doulcemelle | A type of musical instrument. Its exact nature is... |
| 3 | Latin | dulce melos | sweet song |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |