Where does “rubellalike” come from?
rubellalike (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.
rubellalike (English): Resembling or characteristic of rubella
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of rubella
Ancestry of “rubellalike”, step by step
rubellalike 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 rubella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rubella | A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus... |
| 2 | Latin | rubellus | somewhat red, reddish |
| 3 | Latin | ruber | red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |