Where does “leashlike” come from?
leashlike (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.
leashlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a leash
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a leash
Ancestry of “leashlike”, step by step
leashlike 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 leash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leash | A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an... |
| 2 | Middle English | leesshe | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lees | — |
| 4 | Old French | lesse | — |
| 5 | Latin | laxa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 6 | Latin | laxo | I extend, expand; I open, make wide; I undo,... |
| 7 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |