Where does “ruelike” come from?
ruelike (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.
ruelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of the plant called rue
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of the plant called rue
Ancestry of “ruelike”, step by step
ruelike 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 rue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rue | Sorrow; repentance; regret; Pity; compassion; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | rue | A kind of plant belonging to the genus "Ruta";... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | ruwe | Alternative form of rue |
| 4 | Old French | rue | rue (plant) |
| 5 | Latin | rūga | a crease in the face, wrinkle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |