Where does “låk” come from?

låk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lákr, from Proto-Germanic laka-, from Proto-Indo-European lā- — to drive, move, go.

låk (Norwegian Nynorsk): painful, sad, ill

Definitions

  1. painful, sad, ill

Ancestry of “låk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselákrlacking in quality
2Proto-Germaniclaka-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlā-to drive, move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lā- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laka- →Every word from Old Norse lákr →