Where does “togetherlike” come from?
togetherlike (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.
togetherlike (English): In such a way as to indicate closeness or...
Definitions
- In such a way as to indicate closeness or...
Ancestry of “togetherlike”, step by step
togetherlike 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 together
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | together | At the same time, in the same place; in close... |
| 2 | Middle English | together | Alternative form of togidere |
| 3 | Middle English | togedere | Alternative form of togidere |
| 4 | Middle English | togadere | Alternative form of togidere |
| 5 | Old English | tōgædere | together |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tō | to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |