Where does “tuliplike” come from?
tuliplike (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.
tuliplike (English): Resembling a tulip
Definitions
- Resembling a tulip
Ancestry of “tuliplike”, step by step
tuliplike 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 tulip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tulip | A type of flowering plant, genus "Tulipa"; The... |
| 2 | French | tulipe | tulip |
| 3 | Turkish | tülbent | muslin; cheesecloth |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | دلبند | a kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of... |
| 5 | Persian | دلبند | beloved; Alternative form of دولبند |
| 6 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 7 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 8 | Classical Persian | دل | — |