Where does “lokkur” come from?

lokkur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lokkr, from Proto-Germanic lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lokkur (Icelandic): a lock of hair, a curl

Definitions

  1. a lock of hair, a curl

Ancestry of “lokkur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselokkr—
2Proto-Germaniclukkazlock; curl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlugnó-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lokkur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lugnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukkaz →