Where does “emperorlike” come from?
emperorlike (English) comes from English emperor, from Middle English emperour, from Old French empereor, from Latin imperātor, from Latin imperō, from Latin im-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
emperorlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of an emperor
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an emperor
Ancestry of “emperorlike”, step by step
emperorlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emperor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emperor | The male monarch or ruler of an empire; Any... |
| 2 | Middle English | emperour | An emperor; a male ruler of an empire; Any... |
| 3 | Old French | empereor | emperor |
| 4 | Latin | imperātor | commander, general, chief, master, person in charge |
| 5 | Latin | imperō | to command, give orders to, impose, demand |
| 6 | Latin | im- | Alternative form of in-; form of "in"; in |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 |