Where does “lok” come from?

lok (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

lok (Old Norse): lock, lid; weed, unwanted plant

Definitions

  1. lock, lid; weed, unwanted plant

Ancestry of “lok”, step by step

lok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic lūkaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via Proto-Germanic luką

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole

Words derived from “lok”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →