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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	lok	lock
2	Old English	lāc	play, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
3	Proto-West Germanic	laik	—
4	Proto-Germanic	laikaz	dance; game, sport; hymn
5	Proto-Indo-European	leyǵ-	to bind, tie

Words derived from “Whitlock”

whitlockite
strontiowhitlockite

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