Where does “skilike” come from?
skilike (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.
skilike (English): Resembling or characteristic of skis or skiing
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of skis or skiing
Ancestry of “skilike”, step by step
skilike 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 ski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ski | one of a pair of long flat runners designed for... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 3 | Danish | ski | — |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 5 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |