Where does “parchmentlike” come from?
parchmentlike (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.
parchmentlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of parchment
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of parchment
Ancestry of “parchmentlike”, step by step
parchmentlike 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 parchment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parchment | Material, made from the polished skin of a calf,... |
| 2 | Middle English | parchemyn | parchment, vellum; A parchment sheet; Something... |
| 3 | Old French | parchemin | parchment |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pergamēna | — |
| 5 | Latin | Pergamenus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Περγαμηνός | of Pergamun; of Pergamon |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |