Where does “замо́к” come from?

замо́к (Russian) comes from Polish zamek, from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.

замо́к (Russian): castle

Definitions

  1. castle

Ancestry of “замо́к”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishzameklock; zip fastener, zipper, zip; castle
2Middle High Germanslōz—
3Old High Germansloz—
4Proto-Germanicslutą—

Words derived from “замо́к”

Every word from Proto-Germanic slutą →Every word from Old High German sloz →Every word from Middle High German slōz →