Where does “howitzerlike” come from?
howitzerlike (English) comes from English howitzer, from Dutch houwitser, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, from Czech houf, from Old Czech [[húf]], [[hauf]], from Middle High German hūfe.
howitzerlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a howitzer
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a howitzer
Ancestry of “howitzerlike”, step by step
howitzerlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English howitzer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | howitzer | A cannon that combines certain characteristics of... |
| 2 | Dutch | houwitser | howitzer |
| 3 | German | Haubitze | howitzer |
| 4 | Middle High German | haufniz | — |
| 5 | Czech | houfnice | howitzer |
| 6 | Czech | houf | flock, crowd |
| 7 | Old Czech | [[húf]], [[hauf]] | — |
| 8 | Middle High German | hūfe | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | hūbā | hood, cowl |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |
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 |