Where does “loken” come from?

loken (Middle English) comes from Old English lōcian, from Proto-West Germanic lōkōn — to look, see.

loken (Middle English): to look

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	lōcian	to look, see; to see, behold, look, gaze,...
2	Proto-West Germanic	lōkōn	to look, see

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