Where does “poltergeistlike” come from?
poltergeistlike (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.
poltergeistlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a poltergeist
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a poltergeist
Ancestry of “poltergeistlike”, step by step
poltergeistlike 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 poltergeist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poltergeist | An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes... |
| 2 | German | Poltergeist | poltergeist |
| 3 | German | geist | spirit |
| 4 | Middle High German | geist | — |
| 5 | Old High German | geist | spirit |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gaist | ghost, spirit |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gaistaz | terror, fear; spirit, ghost; mind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeysd- | anger, agitation |