Where does “oarlike” come from?
oarlike (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.
oarlike (English): Resembling an oar or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling an oar or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “oarlike”, step by step
oarlike 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 oar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oar | A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a... |
| 2 | Middle English | ore | Alternative form of oure; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | ār | honour, help, pardon; honor, worth, dignity,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aiʀu | honour; respect, reverence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aizō | fear; reverence; honour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oys-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |