Etymology

wavelike

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Today it means: Having some properties or characteristics of a wave; used especially of physical particles. Full definition →

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

  1. Englishwave
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaywavelike

From wave + -like.

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