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
Ancestry of “loka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “loka”