Where does “succubuslike” come from?
succubuslike (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.
succubuslike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a succubus;...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a succubus;...
Ancestry of “succubuslike”, step by step
succubuslike 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 succubus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | succubus | A female demon which comes to men, especially... |
| 2 | Late Latin | succuba | strumpet, especially a mythological fiend in... |
| 3 | Latin | succubare | to lie under |
| 4 | Latin | cubare | present active infinitive of cubō; lie down,... |
| 5 | Latin | cubo | I lie down, recline; I sleep; lie asleep; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kubāō | to lie down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |