Where does “powderlike” come from?
powderlike (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.
powderlike (English): Resembling powder
Definitions
- Resembling powder
Ancestry of “powderlike”, step by step
powderlike 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 powder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | powder | The fine particles which are the result of... |
| 2 | Middle English | poudre | powder; The results of the decomposition of one's... |
| 3 | Old French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 4 | Late Latin | pulvera | — |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |