Where does “lichenlike” come from?
lichenlike (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.
lichenlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of lichen
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of lichen
Ancestry of “lichenlike”, step by step
lichenlike 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 lichen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lichen | Any of many symbiotic organisms, being... |
| 2 | Latin | līchēn | a cryptogamic species of vegetation growing on trees, lichen |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λειχήν | Liverwort; Lichen-like disease affecting the skin... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λείχω | to lick up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵʰ- | to lick |