Where does “lok” come from?
lok (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lok, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lok (Icelandic): indefinite nominative plural of lak; indefinite...
Definitions
- indefinite nominative plural of lak; indefinite...
Ancestry of “lok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lok | lock, lid; weed, unwanted plant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |