Where does “lokaas” come from?

lokaas (Dutch) comes from Dutch aas, from Dutch ase, from Middle Dutch âes, from Old Dutch ās, from Proto-West Germanic *ās, from Proto-Germanic ēsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēdsto- — eaten.

lokaas (Dutch): bait; lure, especially in angling

Definitions

bait; lure, especially in angling

Ancestry of “lokaas”, step by step

lokaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aas

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	aas	bait; carrion; ace
2	Dutch	ase	—
3	Middle Dutch	âes	carrion
4	Old Dutch	ās	carrion
5	Proto-West Germanic	*ās	—
6	Proto-Germanic	ēsą	food, carrion; prey; bait
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ēdsto-	eaten

via Dutch lokken

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	lokken	to attract, lure, bait
2	Middle Dutch	locken	to lure
3	Old Dutch	loccon	to lure
4	Proto-West Germanic	lokkōn	to caress
5	Proto-Germanic	lukkōną	to caress; to lure, entice
6	Proto-Indo-European	lewgʰ-	to lie, to tell falsehood

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēdsto- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ās →