Etymology

animal-like

Today it means: Resembling an animal. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English animal
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The story

  1. Latinanimālis
  2. Latinanimal
  3. Old Frenchanima
  4. Middle Englishanimal
  5. Englishanimal
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  7. Proto-Germanic*līką
  8. English todayanimal-like

From animal + -like.

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