Where does “jasminelike” come from?
jasminelike (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.
jasminelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of jasmine
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of jasmine
Ancestry of “jasminelike”, step by step
jasminelike 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 Jasmine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jasmine | Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers |
| 2 | French | Jasmin | a rare masculine form of Jasmine |
| 3 | Spanish | jazmín | jasmine |
| 4 | Arabic | يَاسَمِين | — |
| 5 | Persian | یاسمین | — |
| 6 | Persian | یاسمن | jasmine flower |
| 7 | Middle Persian | yʾsmn' | jasmine |