Where does “øyelokk” come from?
øyelokk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lokk, from Norwegian Bokmål løkke, from German lochen, from German loch, from English loch, from Middle English lough, from Scottish Gaelic loch, from Old Irish loch — pond, pool.
øyelokk (Norwegian Bokmål): an eyelid
Ancestry of “øyelokk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lokk | lid; cover; lock |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | løkke | a loop, noose; an enclosure, paddock; a playing... |
| 3 | German | lochen | to punch |
| 4 | German | loch | — |
| 5 | English | loch | A lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form... |
| 6 | Middle English | lough | lake; loch |
| 7 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 8 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |