Where does “pumpkinlike” come from?
pumpkinlike (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.
pumpkinlike (English): Resembling a pumpkin
Definitions
- Resembling a pumpkin
Ancestry of “pumpkinlike”, step by step
pumpkinlike 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 pumpkin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pumpkin | A domesticated plant, in species "Cucurbita... |
| 2 | English | pompion | Alternative form of pumpion |
| 3 | Middle French | pompon | melon; cucumber; decorative tassel |
| 4 | Latin | peponem | accusative singular of pepō |
| 5 | Latin | pepo | pumpkin, large melon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέπων | ripe, softened; good, sweet, kind; weak, cowardly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pékʷeti | to be cooking; to ripen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |