Where does “hillbillylike” come from?
hillbillylike (English) comes from English hillbilly, from English Billy, from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz — army.
hillbillylike (English): Resembling a hillbilly
Definitions
- Resembling a hillbilly
Ancestry of “hillbillylike”, step by step
hillbillylike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hillbilly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hillbilly | Someone who is from the hills; especially from a... |
| 2 | English | Billy | The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U.S. Army General William "Billy" Mitchell |
| 3 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 4 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 5 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 6 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
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 |