Etymology

pointerlike

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Today it means: Like a pointer (needle-like indicator). Full definition →

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

  1. Englishpointer
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaypointerlike

From pointer + -like.

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