Where does “ointmentlike” come from?
ointmentlike (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.
ointmentlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of ointment
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of ointment
Ancestry of “ointmentlike”, step by step
ointmentlike 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 ointment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ointment | A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats,... |
| 2 | Middle English | oinement | ointment |
| 3 | Old French | oignement | ointment; balm |
| 4 | Old French | oindre | to anoint |
| 5 | Latin | ungō | to anoint, smear with oil, grease |
| 6 | Latin | unguō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ongʷō | to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |