Where does “nebulalike” come from?

nebulalike (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.

nebulalike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a nebula

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a nebula

Ancestry of “nebulalike”, step by step

nebulalike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English like

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlikeTo enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;...
2Dutchluikhatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych
3Middle Dutchluke
4Dutchluikento close, to shut
5Middle Dutchlukento close, to shut; to close, to become closed
6Old Dutchlūcanto close, shut
7Proto-West Germaniclūkanto close, to shut
8Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via English nebula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnebulaA cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust;...
2Latinnebulafog; cloud; vapor
3Proto-Italicneβelā
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic lūkan