Where does “studentlike” come from?
studentlike (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.
studentlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a student
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a student
Ancestry of “studentlike”, step by step
studentlike 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 student
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | student | A person who studies or learns about a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | student | — |
| 3 | Old French | estudiant | student |
| 4 | Latin | studēns | dedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to) |
| 5 | Latin | studeō | to dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to |