Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “loc” come from?

loc (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Ancestry of “loc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclukkazlock; curl
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlugnó-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “loc”

  • локон
  • Lock
  • Locke
  • Locken
  • lok
  • lokówka
  • локна
  • lokna
  • lokni
  • loklo
  • lokleskar
  • lokleto
  • lokligar
  • loc
  • lotchet
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