Where does “monopolylike” come from?
monopolylike (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.
monopolylike (English): Resembling a monopoly or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a monopoly or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “monopolylike”, step by step
monopolylike 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 Monopoly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Monopoly | A board game in which players use play money to buy and trade properties, with the objective of forcing opponents into bankruptcy |
| 2 | Latin | monopōlium | A right of exclusive sale in dealing or selling a thing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μονοπώλιον | right of monopoly; an entity possessing a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |