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

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

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