Where does “hippopotamuslike” come from?
hippopotamuslike (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.
hippopotamuslike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a hippopotamus
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a hippopotamus
Ancestry of “hippopotamuslike”, step by step
hippopotamuslike 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 hippopotamus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hippopotamus | A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous African... |
| 2 | Latin | hippopotamus | a hippopotamus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἱπποπόταμος | hippopotamus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἵππος | a horse, a mare; cavalry, horsemen |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | íkkʷos | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |