Where does “mayolike” come from?
mayolike (English) comes from English mayo, from Irish Maigh Eo, from Irish má, from Old Irish má, from Old Irish ís, from Proto-Celtic ɸīssu, from Proto-Indo-European pedsú, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
mayolike (English): Resembling or characteristic of mayonnaise
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of mayonnaise
Ancestry of “mayolike”, step by step
mayolike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mayo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mayo | Clipping of mayonnaise; A white person |
| 2 | Irish | Maigh Eo | Irish name of a county in Ireland, named Mayo in English |
| 3 | Irish | má | plain expanse of land with relatively low relief, champaign open countryside, or an area of open countryside |
| 4 | Old Irish | má | if |
| 5 | Old Irish | ís | under, below, beneath |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸīssu | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pedsú | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
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 |