Where does “prunelike” come from?
prunelike (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.
prunelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a prune
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a prune
Ancestry of “prunelike”, step by step
prunelike 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 prune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prune | A plum; The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain... |
| 2 | Middle English | prune | A plum; A prune; A large, rounded boil |
| 3 | Old French | prune | plum |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pruna | A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal |
| 5 | Latin | prūnum | plum |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |