roachlike

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English roach
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-West Germanic *-līk
Old English -līċ
Middle English -like
English -like
English roachlike

    From roach + -like.

    Adjective

    roachlike (comparative more roachlike, superlative most roachlike)

    1. Resembling or characteristic of a roach (insect).
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