Where does “lockdown” come from?
Lockdown is a 21st-century English compound of lock and down, ultimately originating from Old English lūc, meaning to close or fasten.
lockdown (English): The confinement of people in their own rooms or...
Definitions
- The confinement of people in their own rooms or...
Ancestry of “lockdown”, step by step
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| 1 | English | lock down | to secure; make people stay locked indoors for... |