Where does “venomlike” come from?
venomlike (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.
venomlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of venom
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of venom
Ancestry of “venomlike”, step by step
venomlike 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 venom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | venom | A poison carried by an animal, usually injected... |
| 2 | Middle English | venym | A toxin, poison or venom that originates from an... |
| 3 | Old French | venim | venom |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 5 | Latin | venīnum | affected by the suffix |
| 6 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |