Where does “octopuslike” come from?
octopuslike (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.
octopuslike (English): Resembling or characteristic of an octopus, for...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of an octopus, for...
Ancestry of “octopuslike”, step by step
octopuslike 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 octopus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octopus | Any of several marine molluscs of the family... |
| 2 | Latin | octopūs | octopus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀκτώπους | eight-footed; octopus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πούς | foot; leg; Greek foot or pous, the ancient Greek... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |