Where does “leglock” come from?

leglock (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.

leglock (English): A joint lock directed at the ankle, knee, or hip...

Definitions

  1. A joint lock directed at the ankle, knee, or hip...

Ancestry of “leglock”, step by step

leglock 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 leg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlegA limb or appendage that an animal uses for...
2Middle Englishlegleg, limb; shank, shin; leg
3Old Norseleggrleg, stem
4Proto-Germaniclagjazleg, thigh
5Proto-Indo-European(ǝ)lak-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →
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