Where does “lox” come from?
lox (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lox (Old English): lynx
Ancestry of “lox”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *luhs | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | luhsaz | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |