Where does “nykill” come from?

nykill (Middle Norwegian) comes from Old Norse lykill, from Old Norse lúka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

nykill (Middle Norwegian): key

Definitions

  1. key

Ancestry of “nykill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselykillkey
2Old Norselúkato shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,...
3Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “nykill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse lúka →
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