Where does “lukilaz” come from?

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

lukilaz (Proto-Germanic): key

Definitions

  1. key

Ancestry of “lukilaz”, 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 “lukilaz”

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