Where does “lukk” come from?

lukk (Ludian) comes from Finnish lukko, from Proto-Germanic lukǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

lukk (Ludian): lock

Definitions

  1. lock

Ancestry of “lukk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukkolock; bolt; clasp
2Proto-Germaniclukǭlock, clasp, shutter, opening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukǭ →Every word from Finnish lukko →