Where does “pithlike” come from?
pithlike (English) comes from English pith, from English helmet, from Middle English helmet, from Old French helmet, from Old French helme, from Medieval Latin helmus, from Frankish helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
pithlike (English): Resembling pith or some aspect of it
Definitions
- Resembling pith or some aspect of it
Ancestry of “pithlike”, step by step
pithlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pith | The soft, spongy substance in the center of the... |
| 2 | English | helmet | A protective head covering, usually part of... |
| 3 | Middle English | helmet | A helmet; an armoured piece of headgear |
| 4 | Old French | helmet | — |
| 5 | Old French | helme | helmet |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | helmus | helmet |
| 7 | Frankish | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
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 |