Where does “farcelike” come from?
farcelike (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.
farcelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of farce
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of farce
Ancestry of “farcelike”, step by step
farcelike 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 farce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | farce | A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities... |
| 2 | Middle French | farce | comic interlude in a mystery play |
| 3 | Old French | farse | — |
| 4 | Old French | farsir | — |
| 5 | Latin | farcio | I cram, stuff |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | farkjō | to stuff |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |