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Where does “implike” come from?

implike (English) comes from English imp, from Middle English impen, from Old English impian, from Proto-West Germanic impōn, from Latin imputō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.

implike (English): Possessing the qualities or appearances of an imp

Definitions

  1. Possessing the qualities or appearances of an imp

Ancestry of “implike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimpA small, mischievous sprite, or a malevolent...
2Middle EnglishimpenAlternative form of ympen
3Old Englishimpianto graft
4Proto-West Germanicimpōnto graft
5Latinimputō—
6Latinīn-—
7Latinîn—
8Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
9Proto-Italicenin
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →