Where does “lykil” come from?
lykil (Faroese) comes from Old Norse lykill, from Old Norse lúka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lykil (Faroese): key; spanner, wrench; clef
Definitions
- key; spanner, wrench; clef
Ancestry of “lykil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lykill | key |
| 2 | Old Norse | lúka | to shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |