Where does “lök” come from?

lök (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lok, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lök (Icelandic): indefinite nominative plural of lak; indefinite...

Definitions

  1. indefinite nominative plural of lak; indefinite...

Ancestry of “lök”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseloklock, lid; weed, unwanted plant
2Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lök”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse lok →