Where does “lukka” come from?

lukka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lukke, 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.

lukka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to close

Definitions

  1. to close

Ancestry of “lukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållukketo close; to shut
2Danishlukkefastening, lock; cover; closure, flap, tap
3Old Danishlykkiæ—
4Old Norselykjato shut, to close
5Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukjaną →Every word from Old Norse lykja →