Where does “flannellike” come from?
flannellike (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.
flannellike (English): Resembling or characteristic of flannel
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of flannel
Ancestry of “flannellike”, step by step
flannellike 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 flannel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | flannel | A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly... |
| 2 | Middle English | flaunneol | — |
| 3 | Old French | flanelle | — |
| 4 | Old French | flaine | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wlānos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | wlanā | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |