Where does “rhubarblike” come from?
rhubarblike (English) comes from English rhubarb, from Middle English rubarbe, from Anglo-Norman reubarbe, from Latin reubarbarum, from Koine Greek ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν, from Ancient Greek ῥῆον, from Middle Persian rēwand, from Middle Persian lypʾs.
rhubarblike (English): Resembling or characteristic of rhubarb
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of rhubarb
Ancestry of “rhubarblike”, step by step
rhubarblike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rhubarb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhubarb | Any plant of the genus "Rheum", especially Rheum... |
| 2 | Middle English | rubarbe | A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Rheum";... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | reubarbe | — |
| 4 | Latin | reubarbarum | rhubarb |
| 5 | Koine Greek | ῥῆον βαρβαρικόν | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥῆον | rhubarb |
| 7 | Middle Persian | rēwand | — |
| 8 | Middle Persian | lypʾs | rhubarb |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | (h)rabā́š | rhubarb; fennel |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | (s)rabʰā́ćš | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ā́ćš | animal and plant suffix |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -eḱés | — |
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 |