Where does “geraniumlike” come from?
geraniumlike (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.
geraniumlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of geraniums
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of geraniums
Ancestry of “geraniumlike”, step by step
geraniumlike 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 Geranium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Geranium | Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae |
| 2 | Latin | geranium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γερᾰ́νῐον | cranesbill (Geranium tuberosum) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |