Where does “anklelock” come from?

anklelock (English) comes from English Lock, 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.

anklelock (English): A hold in professional wrestling, a leglock...

Definitions

  1. A hold in professional wrestling, a leglock...

Ancestry of “anklelock”, step by step

anklelock traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Lock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLockfrom the surname
2Middle Englishloklock
3Old Englishlācplay, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,...
4Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
5Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via English ankle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishankleThe skeletal joint which connects the foot with...
2Middle EnglishancleThe ankle or the anklebone; Any joint
3Old Englishancol—
4Proto-Germanicankulazankle; hip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →