Where does “-lock” come from?
-lock (English) comes from Middle English -lok, from Old English -lāc, from Proto-Germanic laiką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
-lock (English): action or proceeding, practice, ritual
Definitions
- action or proceeding, practice, ritual
Ancestry of “-lock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -lok | — |
| 2 | Old English | -lāc | gift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiką | game, sport |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |