Where does “hoelike” come from?
hoelike (English) comes from English hoe, from Middle English howe, from Anglo-Norman houe, from Frankish hauwā, from Frankish hauwan, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
hoelike (English): Resembling a hoe or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a hoe or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “hoelike”, step by step
hoelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hoe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoe | An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle... |
| 2 | Middle English | howe | mattock, pickaxe |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | houe | hoe |
| 4 | Frankish | hauwā | hoe, mattock |
| 5 | Frankish | hauwan | to hew; to chop; to hew, to chop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
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 |