Where does “partridgelike” come from?
partridgelike (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.
partridgelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a partridge
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a partridge
Ancestry of “partridgelike”, step by step
partridgelike 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 Partridge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Partridge | named after the bird |
| 2 | Middle English | partrich | partridge; The meat of a a partridge |
| 3 | Old French | perdriz | partridge |
| 4 | Latin | perdīx | partridge |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πέρδιξ | partridge |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέρδομαι | to fart, break wind |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pérdomai | to fart loudly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pérdetor | to be farting |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | perd- | to fart loudly, pass gas, break wind |