Where does “hippielike” come from?
hippielike (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.
hippielike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a hippie
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a hippie
Ancestry of “hippielike”, step by step
hippielike 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 hippie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hippie | A teenager who imitated the beatniks; One who... |
| 2 | English | hipster | A person who is keenly interested in the latest... |
| 3 | English | hip | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and... |
| 4 | Middle English | hipe | hip anatomical region of a human or quadruped |
| 5 | Old English | hype | hip |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hupi | hip |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hupiz | hip, haunch, upper part of the thigh |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeu̯bh₂- | — |