Where does “lokni” come from?
lokni (Hungarian) 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.
lokni (Hungarian): ringlet
Ancestry of “lokni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |