Where does “Aelok” come from?

Aelok (Marshallese) comes from Middle English -lok, from Old English -lāc, from Proto-Germanic laiką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Ancestry of “Aelok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-lok—
2Old English-lācgift
3Proto-Germaniclaikągame, sport
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “Aelok”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Old English -lāc →Every word from Middle English -lok →