Where does “pelicanlike” come from?
pelicanlike (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.
pelicanlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a pelican
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a pelican
Ancestry of “pelicanlike”, step by step
pelicanlike 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 Pelican
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pelican | Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch |
| 2 | Middle English | pellican | pelican |
| 3 | Old English | pellican | pelican |
| 4 | Latin | pelecānus | pelican |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πελεκάν | pelican |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέλεκυς | two-edged axe for felling trees; battle axe,... |