Where does “pronglike” come from?
pronglike (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.
pronglike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a prong
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a prong
Ancestry of “pronglike”, step by step
pronglike 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 prong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prong | A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler... |
| 2 | Middle English | prōnge | affliction, agony, pain; pointed instrument |
| 3 | Middle Low German | prange | pole, stake; kind of pillory or stocks; stick,... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | prangen | to press, pinch |
| 5 | Old Saxon | *prangan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *prangan | to press |