Where does “easellike” come from?
easellike (English) comes from English easel, from Dutch ezel, from Middle Dutch ēsel, from Old Dutch esil, from Proto-West Germanic asil, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus — sharp.
easellike (English): Resembling an easel
Definitions
- Resembling an easel
Ancestry of “easellike”, step by step
easellike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English easel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | easel | An upright frame, typically on three legs, for... |
| 2 | Dutch | ezel | donkey, ass; fool, idiot; easel |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ēsel | donkey |
| 4 | Old Dutch | esil | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | asil | donkey |
| 6 | Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |
| 7 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 8 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 9 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
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 |