Where does “emberlike” come from?
emberlike (English) comes from English Ember, from Middle English embryne, from Old English ymbryne, from Old English ymb-, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
emberlike (English): Resembling an ember or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling an ember or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “emberlike”, step by step
emberlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ember
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ember | A piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal |
| 2 | Middle English | embryne | running around, circuit |
| 3 | Old English | ymbryne | period, revolution of time; course; circuit |
| 4 | Old English | ymb- | around; about, regarding; near, by |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |