Where does “thonglike” come from?
thonglike (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.
thonglike (English): Resembling a thong; straplike
Definitions
- Resembling a thong; straplike
Ancestry of “thonglike”, step by step
thonglike 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 thong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thong | A strip of leather; An item of footwear, usually... |
| 2 | Middle English | thong | A strip cut from a piece of leather |
| 3 | Old English | þwang | thong |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þwangi | belt, strap, thong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |