Where does “squeegeelike” come from?
squeegeelike (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.
squeegeelike (English): Resembling a squeegee or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a squeegee or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “squeegeelike”, step by step
squeegeelike 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 squeegee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | squeegee | A tool consisting of a rubber or similar blade... |
| 2 | English | squeege | To squeeze |
| 3 | English | squeeze | To apply pressure to from two or more sides at... |
| 4 | English | squize | — |
| 5 | English | quease | — |
| 6 | Middle English | queisen | to squeeze |
| 7 | Old English | cwȳsan | to quash, squeeze, crush dash against, bruise |