Etymology

antlike

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Today it means: Resembling an ant. Often used specifically in reference to apparent size or significance. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-West Germanic*āmaitijā
  2. Old Englishǣmete
  3. Middle Englishampte
  4. Englishant
  5. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  6. Proto-Germanic*līką
  7. English todayantlike

From ant + -like.

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