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