Where does “løkke” come from?

løkke (Danish) comes from Old Norse lykkja, from Icelandic lykja, from Old Norse lykja, from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

løkke (Danish): loop; noose

Definitions

  1. loop; noose

Ancestry of “løkke”, step by step

løkke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse lykkja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselykkjaloop
2Icelandiclykjato shut, to close; ampoule
3Old Norselykjato shut, to close
4Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via Old Norse lokka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselokka—
2Proto-Germaniclukkōnąto caress; to lure, entice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukjaną →Every word from Old Norse lykja →