Where does “lukke” come from?

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

lukke (Danish): fastening, lock; cover; closure, flap, tap

Definitions

  1. fastening, lock; cover; closure, flap, tap

Ancestry of “lukke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishlykkiæ—
2Old Norselykjato shut, to close
3Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lukke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukjaną →Every word from Old Norse lykja →