Where does “lok” come from?

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

lok (Proto-West Germanic): shutter, lock; hole

Definitions

  1. shutter, lock; hole

Ancestry of “lok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “lok”

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