Where does “niblike” come from?
niblike (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.
niblike (English): Resembling a nib or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a nib or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “niblike”, step by step
niblike traces back through 3 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 NIB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | NIB | Of a product that is the subject of a consumer... |
| 2 | English | neb | A bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | neb | face, nose |
| 4 | Old English | nebb | neb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nabją | beak; nose |
via English nibs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nibs | plural of nib; An important or self-important... |