Where does “look” come from?
look (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lōk, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.
Ancestry of “look”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lōk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laukaz | leek |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewg- | to bend |
Words derived from “look”