Where does “workalike” come from?
workalike (English) comes from English work, from Middle English werk, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
workalike (English): A computer capable of running software designed...
Definitions
- A computer capable of running software designed...
Ancestry of “workalike”, step by step
workalike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English work
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 2 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via English alike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alike | Having resemblance or similitude; similar;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ylich | alike, similar (+ dative or to: similar to, like) |
| 3 | Old English | ġelīc | like, similar; like, alike, similar, equal,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |