Where does “look” come from?
Look comes from Middle English loken, from Old English lōcian, from Proto-West Germanic lōkōn, of uncertain origin.
look (English): To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s...
Definitions
- To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s...
Ancestry of “look”, step by step
look traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English loken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | loken | to look |
| 2 | Old English | lōcian | to look, see; to see, behold, look, gaze,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lōkōn | to look, see |
via Middle English lokien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lokien | — |