Where does “lukkolokero” come from?

lukkolokero (Finnish) comes from Finnish lokero, from Middle Low German lok, from Old Saxon lok, from Proto-Germanic *lok.

lukkolokero (Finnish): locker

Definitions

  1. locker

Ancestry of “lukkolokero”, step by step

lukkolokero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lokero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlokerosmall compartment or box; pigeonhole
2Middle Low Germanlok—
3Old Saxonlok—
4Proto-Germanic*lok—

via Finnish lukko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lok →Every word from Old Saxon lok →Every word from Middle Low German lok →