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Where does “lukita” come from?

lukita (Finnish) comes from Finnish lukko, from Proto-Germanic lukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

lukita (Finnish): to lock

Definitions

  1. to lock

Ancestry of “lukita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “lukita”

  • lukitus
  • lukitsin
  • lukkiintua
  • keskuslukitus
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