Etymology

chameleonlike

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Today it means: Having the characteristics of a chameleon. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English chameleon
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  1. Englishchameleon
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaychameleonlike

From chameleon + -like.

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