Where does “sporklike” come from?
sporklike (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.
sporklike (English): Resembling a spork
Definitions
- Resembling a spork
Ancestry of “sporklike”, step by step
sporklike 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 spork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spork | An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl... |
| 2 | English | fork | A pronged tool having a long straight handle,... |
| 3 | Middle English | forke | A fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A... |
| 4 | Old English | force | (found in compounds) |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furkō | fork |
| 6 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |