Where does “loka” come from?

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

loka (Old Norse): bolt

Definitions

  1. bolt

Ancestry of “loka”, step by step

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

Words derived from “loka”

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