Where does “fortlocken” come from?

fortlocken (German) comes from German locken, from Middle High German locken, from Old High German lockōn, from Proto-West Germanic lokkōn, from Proto-Germanic lukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

fortlocken (German): to lure away

Definitions

  1. to lure away

Ancestry of “fortlocken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlockento lure, entice; to tempt; to be lured
2Middle High Germanlocken—
3Old High Germanlockōn—
4Proto-West Germaniclokkōnto caress
5Proto-Germaniclukkōnąto caress; to lure, entice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukkōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lokkōn →