Where does “lok” come from?

lok (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch lok, from Middle Dutch locke, from Old Dutch lock, from Frankish *lokk, from Proto-Germanic lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lok (Afrikaans): to lure, to bait

Definitions

  1. to lure, to bait

Ancestry of “lok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloklock of hair; one curl in hair of the head,...
2Middle Dutchlockecurl
3Old Dutchlock—
4Frankish*lokk—
5Proto-Germaniclukkazlock; curl
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlugnó-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lugnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukkaz →