winglike

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English wing

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-West Germanic *-līk

Old English -līċ

Middle English -like

English -like

English winglike

From wing + -like.

Adjective

winglike (comparative more winglike, superlative most winglike)

1. Having the characteristics of a wing.

   Synonym: alar