Where does “locken” come from?
locken (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch loccon, from Proto-West Germanic lokkōn, from Proto-Germanic lukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
locken (Middle Dutch): to lure
Ancestry of “locken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | loccon | to lure |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lokkōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lukkōną | to caress; to lure, entice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
Words derived from “locken”