Where does “parsleylike” come from?
parsleylike (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.
parsleylike (English): Resembling or characteristic of parsley
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of parsley
Ancestry of “parsleylike”, step by step
parsleylike 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 parsley
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parsley | A bright green, biennial herb, "Petroselinum... |
| 2 | Middle English | persely | parsley or a similar plant |
| 3 | Old French | peresil | — |
| 4 | Latin | petroselīnum | rock parsley |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πετροσέλινον | parsley |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |