Where does “scarablike” come from?
scarablike (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.
scarablike (English): Resembling a scarab beetle
Definitions
- Resembling a scarab beetle
Ancestry of “scarablike”, step by step
scarablike 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 scarab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scarab | A beetle of the species "Scarabaeus sacer",... |
| 2 | Middle French | scarabée | beetle |
| 3 | Latin | scarabaeus | A scarab, black dung beetle, revered in Ancient... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάραβος | a kind of beetle, probably a longhorn beetle; a... |