Where does “weirlike” come from?
weirlike (Scots) comes from Scots like, from Old English līcian, from Proto-West Germanic līkēn, from Proto-Germanic līkāną, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
weirlike (Scots): warlike
Definitions
- warlike
Ancestry of “weirlike”, step by step
weirlike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | like | To like; To be hesitant to do something; To love... |
| 2 | Old English | līcian | to be pleasing; to please; be sufficient; to... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | līkēn | to be pleasing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līkāną | to conform, to be of an agreeable kind; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Scots weir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | weir | to defend, protect |