Where does “mentorlike” come from?
mentorlike (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.
mentorlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a mentor
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a mentor
Ancestry of “mentorlike”, step by step
mentorlike 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 Mentor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mentor | Odysseus's trusted counselor. He was assigned the responsibility of raising Odysseus's son Telemachus while Odysseus was away fighting in Troy |
| 2 | French | mentor | mentor, guide |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέντωρ | Mentor |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | méntōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méntōr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |