Where does “whooplike” come from?
whooplike (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.
whooplike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a whooping sound
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a whooping sound
Ancestry of “whooplike”, step by step
whooplike 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 whoop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whoop | A loud, eager cry, usually of joy; A gasp,... |
| 2 | Middle English | wop | the action of or a moment of crying or weeping;... |
| 3 | Old English | wōp | cry, outcry, shrieking, weeping, lamentation |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōpaz | shout, cry, wail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | w(e/o)h₂b-os | — |