Where does “lokken” come from?
lokken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch locken, from Old Dutch loccon, from Proto-West Germanic lokkōn, from Proto-Germanic lukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
lokken (Dutch): to attract, lure, bait
Ancestry of “lokken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | locken | to lure |
| 2 | Old Dutch | loccon | to lure |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lokkōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lukkōną | to caress; to lure, entice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
Words derived from “lokken”