Where does “loccian” come from?

loccian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

loccian (Old English): to allure or entice; to win over by gentle means

Definitions

  1. to allure or entice; to win over by gentle means

Ancestry of “loccian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclukkōnąto caress; to lure, entice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood

Words derived from “loccian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lukkōną →