Etymology

doglike

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Today it means: Similar to that of a dog; canine. Full definition →

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

  1. Old English*dogga
  2. Middle Englishdogge
  3. Englishdog
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  5. Proto-Germanic*līką
  6. English todaydoglike

From dog + -like.

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