Where does “promlike” come from?
promlike (English) comes from English prom, from English promenade, from French promenade, from French promener, from Middle French pourmener, from Old French pormener, from Old French por, from Late Latin pōr — to fit, to fix, to put together.
promlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a prom
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a prom
Ancestry of “promlike”, step by step
promlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prom | a promenade concert; promenade; a formal ball... |
| 2 | English | promenade | A prom; A walk taken for pleasure, display, or... |
| 3 | French | promenade | walk; stroll |
| 4 | French | promener | to walk (leisurely), to go for a walk, to stroll |
| 5 | Middle French | pourmener | to walk |
| 6 | Old French | pormener | to walk |
| 7 | Old French | por | for |
| 8 | Late Latin | pōr | — |
| 9 | Latin | prō | for |
| 10 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 11 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
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 |