Where does “forelocc” come from?
forelocc (Old English) comes from Old English locc, from Proto-West Germanic *lukk, from Proto-Germanic lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
forelocc (Old English): a forelock; lock of hair that covers the forehead
Definitions
- a forelock; lock of hair that covers the forehead
Ancestry of “forelocc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | locc | lock |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *lukk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lukkaz | lock; curl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lugnó- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “forelocc”