Where does “lockōn” come from?
lockōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic lokkōn, from Proto-Germanic lukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.
Ancestry of “lockōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | lokkōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lukkōną | to caress; to lure, entice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewgʰ- | to lie, to tell falsehood |
Words derived from “lockōn”