Where does “*lukk” come from?
*lukk (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic lukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European lugnó-, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Ancestry of “*lukk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lukkaz | lock; curl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lugnó- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |