Where does “mortarlike” come from?
mortarlike (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.
mortarlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of mortar
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of mortar
Ancestry of “mortarlike”, step by step
mortarlike 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 mortar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mortar | A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used... |
| 2 | Middle English | morter | A mortar; Grout or mortar; A bowl with fuel... |
| 3 | Old French | mortier | — |
| 4 | Latin | mortarium | mortar; large basin in which mortar is made |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |