Where does “Locken” come from?
Locken (German) comes from German Locke, from German Lock, from Middle High German loc, from Old High German loc, from Proto-Germanic lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Locken (German): plural of Locke "curls"
Ancestry of “Locken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Locke | curl; lock or length of hair, especially when... |
| 2 | German | Lock | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | loc | — |
| 4 | Old High German | loc | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lukkaz | lock; curl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lugnó- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “Locken”