Where does “hyenalike” come from?
hyenalike (English) comes from English hyena, from Middle English hiena, from Medieval Latin hyena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα, from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Latin intestinalis, from Latin intestīnum — in.
hyenalike (English): Resembling a hyena or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a hyena or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “hyenalike”, step by step
hyenalike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyena | Any of the medium-sized to large feliform... |
| 2 | Middle English | hiena | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | hyena | — |
| 4 | Latin | hyaena | a hyena |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὕαινα | hyena |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὗς | pig, swine, hog |
| 7 | Latin | intestinalis | intestinal; pertaining to the intestine |
| 8 | Latin | intestīnum | guts, intestines, entrails of the abdomen |
| 9 | Latin | intestīnus | internal in various senses, namely |
| 10 | Latin | intus | within, inside; at home |
| 11 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 12 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 |