Etymology

candylike

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Today it means: Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance Full definition →

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

  1. Englishcandy
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaycandylike

From candy + -like.

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