Where does “lockful” come from?
lockful (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.
lockful (English): Enough water to fill a canal lock
Definitions
- Enough water to fill a canal lock
Ancestry of “lockful”, step by step
lockful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Lock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lock | from the surname |
| 2 | Middle English | lok | lock |
| 3 | Old English | lāc | play, sport, strife, battle, sacrifice, offering,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | game, sport |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |