Where does “lokka” come from?

lokka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lukkōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ- — to lie, to tell falsehood.

Ancestry of “lokka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclukkōnąto caress; to lure, entice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewgʰ-to lie, to tell falsehood

Words derived from “lokka

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lukkōną