Where does “saloonlike” come from?
saloonlike (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.
saloonlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a saloon
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a saloon
Ancestry of “saloonlike”, step by step
saloonlike 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 saloon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saloon | A tavern, especially in an American Old West... |
| 2 | French | salon | living room |
| 3 | Italian | salone | sitting room, living room, lounge; reception... |
| 4 | Italian | sala | room; hall; axis |
| 5 | Latin | Sala | IJssel river |
| 6 | Zulu | isala | bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head |
| 7 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 8 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |