Where does “fumelike” come from?
fumelike (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.
fumelike (English): Resembling a fume or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a fume or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “fumelike”, step by step
fumelike 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 fume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fume | A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fume | Visible gaseous emanations; fumes or smoke; Any... |
| 3 | Old French | fum | smoke |
| 4 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |