Where does “fabriclike” come from?
fabriclike (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.
fabriclike (English): Resembling fabric
Definitions
- Resembling fabric
Ancestry of “fabriclike”, step by step
fabriclike 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 fabric
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fabric | An edifice or building; The act of constructing,... |
| 2 | French | fabriqué | past participle of fabriquer |
| 3 | Latin | fābrica | A smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop |
| 4 | Latin | faber | artisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | faβros | craftsman |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | θaβros | — |