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Where does “lokans” come from?

lokans (Latvian) comes from Latvian loks, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

lokans (Latvian): flexible; flexible, agile

Definitions

  1. flexible; flexible, agile

Ancestry of “lokans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianloksarc; arch, rim, cycle, circle; bolt
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

Words derived from “lokans”

  • lokanība
  • lokanums
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →