Where does “nematodelike” come from?
nematodelike (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.
nematodelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of nematodes
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of nematodes
Ancestry of “nematodelike”, step by step
nematodelike 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 nematode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nematode | A worm of the large phylum Nematoda, such as a... |
| 2 | Translingual | Nematoda | phylum |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νῆμα | That which is spun: thread, yarn; silk; strand of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νέω | I swim; I float; I spin |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νάω | I flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |