Where does “loka rundt” come from?

loka rundt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse loka, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

loka rundt (Norwegian Nynorsk): to walk around aimlessly, to loaf around

Definitions

  1. to walk around aimlessly, to loaf around

Ancestry of “loka rundt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselokabolt
2Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse loka →