Etymology

canelike

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Today it means: Resembling or characteristic of (a) cane. Full definition →

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

  1. Akkadian𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)
  2. Ancient Greekκᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)
  3. Latincanna
  4. Old Frenchcane
  5. Middle Englishcane
  6. Englishcane
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  8. Proto-Germanic*līką
  9. English todaycanelike

From cane + -like.

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