Where does “yarnlike” come from?
yarnlike (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.
yarnlike (English): Resembling yarn; coarse, ropelike
Definitions
- Resembling yarn; coarse, ropelike
Ancestry of “yarnlike”, step by step
yarnlike 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 yarn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yarn | A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or... |
| 2 | Middle English | yern | willing, eager; to coagulate or curdle |
| 3 | Old English | ġeorn | eager |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gern | eager, willing |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gernaz | eager, willing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |