Where does “pitchforklike” come from?
pitchforklike (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.
pitchforklike (English): Resembling a pitchfork or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a pitchfork or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “pitchforklike”, step by step
pitchforklike 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 Pitchfork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pitchfork | An agricultural hand tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow) |
| 2 | Middle English | pichfork | A pitchfork; A fire iron resembling a fork |
| 3 | Middle English | picchen | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pikken | Alternative form of piken; to pick, pierce; to... |
| 5 | Old English | piccian | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | pikkōn | to peck, strike |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pikkōną | to pick, peck, prick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |