Where does “prologuelike” come from?
prologuelike (English) comes from English prologue, from Middle English prologue, from Old French prologue, from Latin prōlogus, from Ancient Greek πρόλογος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
prologuelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a prologue
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a prologue
Ancestry of “prologuelike”, step by step
prologuelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prologue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prologue | A speech or section used as an introduction,... |
| 2 | Middle English | prologue | — |
| 3 | Old French | prologue | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōlogus | a preface to a play; a prologue |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόλογος | the prologue of a play; one who recites the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |