Where does “kidneylike” come from?
kidneylike (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.
kidneylike (English): Resembling a kidney or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a kidney or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “kidneylike”, step by step
kidneylike 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 kidney
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kidney | An organ in the body that filters the blood,... |
| 2 | Middle English | kideney | The kidneys as the source of feelings |
| 3 | Middle English | kidenere | kidney |
| 4 | Middle English | nere | kidney; near; weren't |
| 5 | Middle Low German | nēre | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *neurō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | neurô | kidney; testicle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |