Where does “parapetlike” come from?
parapetlike (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.
parapetlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a parapet
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a parapet
Ancestry of “parapetlike”, step by step
parapetlike 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 parapet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parapet | A low protective wall; Part of a perimeter that... |
| 2 | Middle French | parapet | — |
| 3 | Italian | parapetto | parapet; balustrade; ledger board |
| 4 | Italian | parare | to adorn or deck; to protect or shield; to block |
| 5 | Italian | petto | chest; breast |
| 6 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 9 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |