Where does “lairlike” come from?
lairlike (English) comes from English lair, from English lairy, from English leery, from English leer, from Middle English lere, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō — to trace; to track.
lairlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a lair
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a lair
Ancestry of “lairlike”, step by step
lairlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lair
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lair | A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave... |
| 2 | English | lairy | Touchy, aggressive or confrontational, usually... |
| 3 | English | leery | Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous... |
| 4 | English | leer | To look sideways or obliquely; now especially... |
| 5 | Middle English | lere | empty; Alternative form of lore |
| 6 | Old English | lār | teaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
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 |