Where does “novicelike” come from?
novicelike (English) comes from English novice, from Middle English novice, from Anglo-Norman novice, from Middle French novice, from Old French novice, from Late Latin novicius, from Latin novīcius, from Latin -icius — -y, -ic.
novicelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a novice; new or inexperienced
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a novice; new or inexperienced
Ancestry of “novicelike”, step by step
novicelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English novice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | novice | A beginner; one who is not very familiar or... |
| 2 | Middle English | novice | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | novice | — |
| 4 | Middle French | novice | — |
| 5 | Old French | novice | — |
| 6 | Late Latin | novicius | new, fresh |
| 7 | Latin | novīcius | new, fresh |
| 8 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 9 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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 |