Where does “toadstoollike” come from?
toadstoollike (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.
toadstoollike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a toadstool
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a toadstool
Ancestry of “toadstoollike”, step by step
toadstoollike 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 toadstool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toadstool | Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an... |
| 2 | English | stool | A seat, especially for one person and without... |
| 3 | Middle English | stool | — |
| 4 | Old English | stōl | chair, seat, throne |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stōl | stool, chair |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stōlaz | stool; throne; chair |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stoh₂los | frame, rack, stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |