Where does “swiftlike” come from?
swiftlike (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.
swiftlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a swift the bird
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a swift the bird
Ancestry of “swiftlike”, step by step
swiftlike 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 Swift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Swift | originally a nickname for a swift or quick person |
| 2 | Middle English | swift | — |
| 3 | Old English | swift | swift, quick |
| 4 | Old English | swīfan | to revolve, sweep, wend, intervene; to move,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *swīban | to revolve, to move around |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swībaną | to revolve; move around; sway; stray; to sweep;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |