Where does “marijuanalike” come from?
marijuanalike (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.
marijuanalike (English): Resembling or characteristic of marijuana
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of marijuana
Ancestry of “marijuanalike”, step by step
marijuanalike 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 marijuana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | marijuana | The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | marihuana | marijuana; feminine singular of marihuano; female... |
| 3 | Spanish | mariguana | feminine singular of mariguano; Alternative... |
| 4 | Spanish | marihuana | marijuana; feminine singular of marihuano; female... |