Where does “lykill” come from?

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

lykill (Old Norse): key

Definitions

  1. key

Ancestry of “lykill”, step by step

lykill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse lúka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselúkato shut; to end, bring to an end, finish,...
2Proto-Germaniclūkanąto close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

via Proto-Germanic lukilaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclukilazkey

Words derived from “lykill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūkaną →Every word from Old Norse lúka →