Where does “wrenchlike” come from?
wrenchlike (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.
wrenchlike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a wrench
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a wrench
Ancestry of “wrenchlike”, step by step
wrenchlike 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 wrench
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrench | A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wrench | A trick or artifice; a deceptive action |
| 3 | Old English | wrenċ | wile, stratagem; trick, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *wranki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrankiz | a turning, twisting; a turn, twisting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreng- | to turn |