Where does “wimplelike” come from?
wimplelike (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.
wimplelike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a wimple
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a wimple
Ancestry of “wimplelike”, step by step
wimplelike 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 wimple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wimple | A cloth which usually covers the head and is worn... |
| 2 | Middle English | wimplen | To conceal; To enter into a ritual involving the... |
| 3 | Middle English | wympel | A wimple; a female headcovering, especially worn... |
| 4 | Old English | wimpel | a veil, an article of women's dress; a covering... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wimpilaz | a head covering; wimple; scarf; veil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīpaną | to wind, wrap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wimb- | — |