Where does “nonalike” come from?
nonalike (English) comes from English alike, from Middle English ylich, from Old English ġelīc, from Proto-West Germanic galīk, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
nonalike (English): Not alike; unalike; dissimilar; different
Definitions
- Not alike; unalike; dissimilar; different
Ancestry of “nonalike”, step by step
nonalike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alike | Having resemblance or similitude; similar;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ylich | alike, similar (+ dative or to: similar to, like) |
| 3 | Old English | ġelīc | like, similar; like, alike, similar, equal,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |