Where does “undolphinlike” come from?
undolphinlike (English) comes from English dolphinlike, from English dolphin, from Dutch dukdalf, from French duc, from Middle French duc, from Old French duc, from Latin dux, from Latin dūcō — to pull, to draw; to lead.
undolphinlike (English): Not dolphinlike
Definitions
- Not dolphinlike
Ancestry of “undolphinlike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dolphinlike | Resembling a dolphin or some aspect of one |
| 2 | English | dolphin | A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several... |
| 3 | Dutch | dukdalf | dolphin, post for mooring boats |
| 4 | French | duc | duke |
| 5 | Middle French | duc | duke |
| 6 | Old French | duc | duke |
| 7 | Latin | dux | leader, head; commander, general, captain;... |
| 8 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |