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
- The wicket or hatch of a door; A close narrow...
Ancestry of “loke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | loke | — |
| 2 | Old English | loca | locked enclosure; look, see here; -ever |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lukô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |