Where does “yelplike” come from?
yelplike (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.
yelplike (English): Resembling a yelp
Definitions
- Resembling a yelp
Ancestry of “yelplike”, step by step
yelplike 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 yelp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yelp | An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | ȝelp | Bragging; excessive vanity or... |
| 3 | Old English | ġielp | boasting, arrogance, pride |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gelp | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gelpą | boasting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |