Etymology

hairlike

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Today it means: Resembling hair; having the texture, consistency, or appearance of hair. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English hair
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  1. Englishhair
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todayhairlike

From hair + -like.

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