Etymology

unix-like

Today it means: Behaving similarly to Unix. Often used to describe systems which do not qualify for use of the Unix trademark. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English Unix
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmulti-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pel-der.?
  6. Latinmultiplex
  7. Englishmultiplexed
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  9. Proto-Italic*en
  10. Proto-Italic*en-
  11. Latinin-
  12. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  13. Latinfōrma
  14. Latinfōrmō
  15. Latinīnfōrmō
  16. Late Latinīnfōrmātiō
  17. Middle Englishenformacioun
  18. Englishinformation
  19. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  20. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  21. Proto-Italic*kom
  22. Proto-Italic*kom-
  23. Latincon-
  24. Latinputus
  25. Latinputō
  26. Latincomputō
  27. Latincomputāre
  28. Frenchcomputer
  29. Englishcomputing
  30. Proto-Indo-European*ser-der.?
  31. Proto-Italic*serwos
  32. Latinservus
  33. Latinservitium
  34. Old Frenchservise
  35. Old Englishserfis
  36. Middle Englishservise
  37. Englishservice
  38. EnglishMultiplexed Information and Computing Service
  39. EnglishMultics
  40. Englisheunuchinflu.
  41. EnglishUnix
  42. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  43. Proto-Germanic*līką
  44. English todayUnix-like

From Unix + -like.

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