Where does “loverlike” come from?
loverlike (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.
loverlike (English): Resembling a lover or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a lover or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “loverlike”, step by step
loverlike 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 lover
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lover | One who loves and cares for another person in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | lovere | A friend; one who is favorable towards someone or something |
| 3 | Middle English | loven | to love |
| 4 | Old English | lofian | to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *lobōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |