Where does “leuk” come from?
leuk (Scots) comes from Old English lōcian, from Proto-West Germanic lōkōn — to look, see.
leuk (Scots): A look; An examination, inspection; To look
Definitions
- A look; An examination, inspection; To look
Ancestry of “leuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lōcian | to look, see; to see, behold, look, gaze,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lōkōn | to look, see |