Where does “stylike” come from?
stylike (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.
stylike (English): Resembling a sty
Definitions
- Resembling a sty
Ancestry of “stylike”, step by step
stylike 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 sty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sty | A pen or enclosure for swine; A messy, dirty or... |
| 2 | Middle English | styanye | An inflamed swelling on the edge of the eyelid |
| 3 | Old English | stīġend | sailor |
| 4 | Old English | stīgan | to go |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stīgan | to climb, to ascend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |