Where does “robelike” come from?

robelike (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.

robelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a robe

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a robe

Ancestry of “robelike”, step by step

robelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English like

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlikeTo enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;...
2Dutchluikhatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych
3Middle Dutchluke
4Dutchluikento close, to shut
5Middle Dutchlukento close, to shut; to close, to become closed
6Old Dutchlūcanto close, shut
7Proto-West Germaniclūkanto close, to shut
8Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via English robe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrobeA long loose outer garment, often signifying...
2Middle Englishroberobe; The garments an individual is wearing
3Old Frenchrobebooty; spoils; piece of clothing
4Frankishrouba
5Proto-West Germanicraubrape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,...
6Proto-Germanicraubōrift
7Proto-Indo-Europeanreup-to break; to tear, peel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic lūkan