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Where does “lukjaną” come from?

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

lukjaną (Proto-Germanic): to close, shut

Definitions

  1. to close, shut

Ancestry of “lukjaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lukjaną”

  • lukke
  • utelukke
  • løkke
  • lukke
  • vellukka
  • løkke
  • løkke
  • lykja
  • lykkja
  • lykkja
  • lykja
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