Where does “lukko” come from?

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

lukko (Finnish): lock; bolt; clasp

Definitions

  1. lock; bolt; clasp

Ancestry of “lukko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

Words derived from “lukko”

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