Where does “Whitlock” come from?

Whitlock (English) comes from Middle English lok, from Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “Whitlock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishloklock
2Old Englishlācplay, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
3Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
4Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “Whitlock”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →