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

Definitions

  1. to close; to shut

Ancestry of “lukke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlukkefastening, lock; cover; closure, flap, tap
2Old Danishlykkiæ—
3Old Norselykjato shut, to close
4Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lukke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukjaną →Every word from Old Norse lykja →