Where does “hengelike” come from?
hengelike (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.
hengelike (English): Resembling a henge
Definitions
- Resembling a henge
Ancestry of “hengelike”, step by step
hengelike 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 henge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | henge | A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle... |
| 2 | English | Stonehenge | OS grid ref SU1242 |
| 3 | Middle English | Stonhenge | — |
| 4 | Middle English | ston | Alternative form of stone |
| 5 | Old English | stān | stone, rock |
| 6 | Old Norse | Veggr | name of a dwarf |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wajjuz | wall |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wh̥₁yús | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |