Where does “eaglelike” come from?
eaglelike (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.
eaglelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of an eagle
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an eagle
Ancestry of “eaglelike”, step by step
eaglelike 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 eagle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eagle | Any of several large carnivorous and... |
| 2 | French | aigle | eagle; a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a... |
| 3 | Italian | aquila | eagle |
| 4 | Spanish | Águila | eagle |
| 5 | Old Spanish | aguila | eagle |
| 6 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |