Where does “scarecrowlike” come from?
scarecrowlike (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.
scarecrowlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow
Ancestry of “scarecrowlike”, step by step
scarecrowlike 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 scarecrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scarecrow | An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in... |
| 2 | English | Crow | A member of a Native American tribe of southern... |
| 3 | Middle English | crowe | crow; A metal bar or lever; a crowbar;... |
| 4 | Middle English | crowen | To crow; To make other noises typical of birds;... |
| 5 | Old English | crāwe | crow |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | krāā | crow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krēǭ | crow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |