Where does “gorgonlike” come from?
gorgonlike (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.
gorgonlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a gorgon
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a gorgon
Ancestry of “gorgonlike”, step by step
gorgonlike 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 Gorgon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gorgon | A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale |
| 2 | Middle English | gorgon | gorgon |
| 3 | Latin | Gorgo | the Gorgons, daughters of Phorcus whose hair consisted of snakes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γοργώ | Gorgon; gorgon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γοργός | grim, fierce, terrible; spirited, vigorous;... |