Where does “lōken” come from?

lōken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch luoken, from Proto-West Germanic lōkōn — to look, see.

Ancestry of “lōken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchluokento look, stare, observe
2Proto-West Germaniclōkōnto look, see
Every word from Proto-West Germanic lōkōn →Every word from Old Dutch luoken →