Where does “tusklike” come from?
tusklike (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.
tusklike (English): Resembling a tusk or some aspect of one
Definitions
- Resembling a tusk or some aspect of one
Ancestry of “tusklike”, step by step
tusklike 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 tusk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tusk | One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that... |
| 2 | Middle English | tusk | A tusk; Any long and sharp tooth; The end of a... |
| 3 | Old English | tūx | — |
| 4 | Old English | tūsc | canine tooth, tusk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tunþskaz | tooth; tusk |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tanþs | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |