Where does “-lok” come from?
-lok (Middle English) comes from Old English -lāc, from Proto-Germanic laiką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
Ancestry of “-lok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | -lāc | gift |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laiką | game, sport |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
Words derived from “-lok”