Where does “locken” come from?
locken (German) comes 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.
locken (German): to lure, entice; to tempt; to be lured
Definitions
- to lure, entice; to tempt; to be lured
Ancestry of “locken”, step by step
locken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German locken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | locken | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lockōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lokkōn | to caress |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lukkōną | to caress; to lure, entice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
via Old High German lochōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lochōn | — |