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