Where does “nightclublike” come from?
nightclublike (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.
nightclublike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a nightclub
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a nightclub
Ancestry of “nightclublike”, step by step
nightclublike 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 nightclub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nightclub | A public or private establishment that is open... |
| 2 | English | night | The period between sunset and sunrise, when a... |
| 3 | Middle English | nyght | Alternative form of nighte; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Middle English | nighte | night |
| 5 | Old English | nyht | Alternative form of niht |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |