Where does “sheathlike” come from?
sheathlike (English) comes from English sheath, from English sheathe, from Middle English shethen, from Middle English sheth, from Old English sċēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic skaiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
sheathlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a sheath
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a sheath
Ancestry of “sheathlike”, step by step
sheathlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sheath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sheath | A holster for a sword; a scabbard; Anything that... |
| 2 | English | sheathe | To put into a sheath; To encase with a... |
| 3 | Middle English | shethen | to put into a sheath, sheathe; to provide with a... |
| 4 | Middle English | sheth | — |
| 5 | Old English | sċēaþ | sheath |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skaiþiju | sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþiz | sheath, covering |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 |