Where does “lok” come from?
lok (Dutch) comes 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 (Dutch): lock of hair; one curl in hair of the head,...
Definitions
- lock of hair; one curl in hair of the head,...
Ancestry of “lok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | locke | curl |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lock | — |
| 3 | Frankish | *lokk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lukkaz | lock; curl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lugnó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |