Etymology

leaflike

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Today it means: Having the form or other qualities of a leaf. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewbʰ-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*laubą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*laub
  4. Old Englishlēaf
  5. Middle Englishlef
  6. Englishleaf
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  8. Proto-Germanic*līką
  9. English todayleaflike

From leaf + -like.

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