Etymology

lawlike

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

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*legʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*lagą
  3. Old Norselag
  4. Old Norselǫg
  5. Old Englishlagu
  6. Middle Englishlawe
  7. Englishlaw
  8. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  9. Proto-Germanic*līką
  10. English todaylawlike

From law + -like.

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