Where does “*likkō” come from?

*likkō (Proto-Samic) comes from Finnish lykky, from Swedish lycka, from Old Norse lykja, from Proto-Germanic lukjaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Ancestry of “*likkō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlykkyluck
2Swedishlyckajoy, happiness; a loop; a small farm field
3Old Norselykjato shut, to close
4Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “*likkō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ-
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