Where does “looking” come from?
Looking derives from Middle English loken, Old English lōcian, and Proto-West Germanic lōkōn, with the verbal root ultimately meaning to direct one's gaze or eyes.
looking (English): present participle of look; as the last part of...
Definitions
- present participle of look; as the last part of...
Ancestry of “looking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lokynge | — |
| 2 | Old English | lōciende | — |
| 3 | Old English | lōcian | to look, see; to see, behold, look, gaze,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lōkōn | to look, see |
Words derived from “looking”