Where does “ministerlike” come from?
ministerlike (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.
ministerlike (English): Appropriate for or characteristic of a minister
Definitions
- Appropriate for or characteristic of a minister
Ancestry of “ministerlike”, step by step
ministerlike 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 minister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | minister | A person who is trained to preach, to perform... |
| 2 | Middle English | ministre | A hireling or secretary; one who serves and... |
| 3 | Old French | ministre | — |
| 4 | Latin | minister | attendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;... |
| 5 | Latin | minus | nominative neuter singular of minor; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | minos | less |