Where does “loke” come from?

loke (English) comes from Middle English loke, from Old English loca, from Proto-Germanic lukô, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

loke (English): The wicket or hatch of a door; A close narrow...

Definitions

  1. The wicket or hatch of a door; A close narrow...

Ancestry of “loke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishloke—
2Old Englishlocalocked enclosure; look, see here; -ever
3Proto-Germaniclukô—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukô →Every word from Old English loca →