Where does “subjectlike” come from?
subjectlike (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.
subjectlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a subject
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a subject
Ancestry of “subjectlike”, step by step
subjectlike 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 subject
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subject | Likely to be affected by or to experience... |
| 2 | Middle English | subget | — |
| 3 | Old French | suget | — |
| 4 | Latin | subiectus | thrown, laid, placed or brought under or near,... |
| 5 | Latin | subiciō | to throw, lay, place, set or bring under or near |
| 6 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |