Where does “lykja” come from?
lykja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lykja (Old Norse): to shut, to close
Ancestry of “lykja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lukjaną | to close, shut |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
Words derived from “lykja”