2007-05-14 20:23:07 · 8 answers · asked by beccysmiler 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Middle English "leukwarm".
Judeo - Cold for Christ (as king)
Christian - Hot for Christ (as king)
Judeo + Christian - Cold + hot = lukewarm
2007-05-14 20:33:25 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because it really isn't hot and it certainly isn't cold. Lukewarm is a saying that dates back to the early days when slang words became the norm in order to shorten the amount of words it took to convey a meaning. Can you imagine this; the water is not hot and the water is not cold, nor is the water warm or cool, but it is warmer than normal. Tepid water generally means room temperature, and warm means above room temperature, so Lukewarm means that it is just above room temperature, but not really warm, as meaning getting hot, but not too hot.
2007-05-18 11:14:54 · answer #2 · answered by H. A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word lukewarm has a long and respectable history, going right back to the 14th century. The adjective luke sems to be an alternative form of lew, Old English hleow, which meant 'tepid'.
2007-05-15 00:54:45 · answer #3 · answered by Maneet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the meaning of luke warm is , moderately warm : TEPID
or lacking conviction : HALFHEARTED
2007-05-14 20:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by vexie2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have obviously never met my friend Luke
2007-05-15 04:05:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
... because it's like warm.
The alternative adverb form for like warm is warmly.
2007-05-14 20:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by h_brida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because whilst it might "look warm", it's actually quite cool!
Haaaa!!!
Ahem.
2007-05-15 00:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by Tufty Porcupine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Luke" comes from M.E. leuk "tepid" (c.1205)
2007-05-14 20:36:18 · answer #8 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋