Where does “frontierlike” come from?
frontierlike (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.
frontierlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a frontier
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a frontier
Ancestry of “frontierlike”, step by step
frontierlike 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 frontier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frontier | The part of a country which borders or faces... |
| 2 | Middle English | frounter | A frontier or borderland; A fort located upon the... |
| 3 | Old French | fronter | — |
| 4 | Old French | front | forehead; front |
| 5 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |