Where does “lukke” come from?
lukke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish lukke, from Old Danish lykkiæ, from Old Norse lykja, from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lukke (Norwegian Bokmål): to close; to shut
Ancestry of “lukke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | lukke | fastening, lock; cover; closure, flap, tap |
| 2 | Old Danish | lykkiæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lykja | to shut, to close |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lukjaną | to close, shut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “lukke”