Where does “sneakerlike” come from?
sneakerlike (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.
sneakerlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of sneakers
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of sneakers
Ancestry of “sneakerlike”, step by step
sneakerlike 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 sneaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sneaker | One who sneaks; An athletic shoe with a soft,... |
| 2 | English | sneak | One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to... |
| 3 | Middle English | sniken | to creep, crawl |
| 4 | Old English | snīcan | to creep, crawl; to creep; crawl |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | snīkan | to crawl; to creep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snīkaną | to crawl; to creep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyg- | to crawl |