Where does “lykel” come from?

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

lykel (Norwegian Nynorsk): key (object designed to open and close a lock)

Definitions

  1. key (object designed to open and close a lock)

Ancestry of “lykel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselykillkey
2Old Norselúkato shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,...
3Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
4Proto-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 lúka →