Alike
/əˈlaɪk/noun
Having similarity or resemblance to something.
Did you know?The word 'alike' is rooted in Old English, where it signified not just similarity but a shared ancestry, evoking deeper connections.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leig-
“To lie down, to be connected or related.”
Old English
Old English
gelīc
“Similar, resembling, of the same kind.”
Middle English
Middle English
alike
“Of the same kind, similar.”
Modern English
English
alike
“Having similarity or resemblance.”